The nurse is caring for a client who has just received a diagnosis of advanced oral cancer and has learned that a glossectomy with jaw resection will have to be scheduled.The client states to the nurse,"I would rather die than have half of my face removed.My life is over." Which is the best description of the client's response to the diagnosis?

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The client is grieving the loss of his health and present appearance.Because the client has just learned of the diagnosis and treatment,the client is reacting in a negative way.This behavior demonstrates grief,not necessarily refusal of treatment,nor denial or acceptance of the diagnosis.

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