A nurse is caring for a patient admitted preoperatively for a bilateral mastectomy. Which statement indicates that this patient is still in the shock phase of adjustment to her diagnosis?
A) "I can't understand why this is happening to me."
B) "I am so happy that my daughter graduates from high school this year."
C) "I know that breast cancer is now part of my life."
D) "I can't believe that I need to lose both of my breasts."
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