The nurse evaluated that the 50-year-old male recently diagnosed with early stage cancer of the prostate has begun to accept his diagnosis when he:

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Well-adjusted patients should seek information on the disease and varied treatments.Joking is a form of denial.Gathering family and making final arrangements reflect loss of hope and do not coincide with the prognosis of early stage prostate cancer.Humor is a positive coping strategy,but requesting information about the disease is more indicative of acceptance.

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