The nurse is caring for a client with ovarian cancer who is distressed because her husband rarely visits and tells the nurse, "He just doesn't care." The husband indicates to the nurse that "I never know what to say to help her." Which of the followingnursing diagnoses is most appropriate?

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The data indicate that this diagnosis is most appropriate because poor communication among the family members is affecting family processes. No data suggest preoccupation with an outside concern as an etiology. The data do not support impairment in home maintenance or a burden caused by caregiving responsibilities.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Ovarian Cancer