A Client with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer States That Her

A client with newly diagnosed breast cancer states that her fate is in God's hands and that she will accept whatever the future holds. The nurse is aware that a sense of coherence helps people cope successfully with life's challenges, but the nurse is concerned about the woman's continuation with medical treatment. What might the nurse think is lacking in this client's coping?

A) She seems to have lost hope.
B) She is expressing that she does not have the resources to meet the demands of her illness.
C) She does not appear to be demonstrating motivation or feeling about investing time and energy in life.
D) She does not seem to have a basic trust that things will work out.