The nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of acute leukemia about the complications associated with chemotherapy. The client is restless and is looking away, never making eye contact. After the teaching, the client asks the nurse to repeatallofthe information. Based on this assessment, which of the following nursing diagnoses is most likely for this client?

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The client who has a new cancer diagnosis is likely to have high anxiety, which may impact learning and require that the nurse repeat and reinforce information. The client's history of a recent diagnosis suggests that infiltration of the leukemia is not a likely cause of the confusion. The client asks for the information to be repeated, indicating that lack of interest in learning and denial are not etiological factors.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Client Who Has a New