A patient diagnosed with breast cancer responded by gathering information about treatment options and becoming involved in a self-help group.The nurse assesses that the patient is demonstrating which personality characteristic?

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Hardiness refers to a personality characteristic that reflects a combination of resilience, challenge, and control. Individuals who are hardy are better able to adapt and cope with difficult situations, such as a diagnosis of breast cancer. They are more likely to seek out information and support, and to become actively involved in their own care. This is consistent with the patient's behavior of gathering information about treatment options and joining a self-help group. Independence, self-control, and tolerance may also be important personality characteristics, but they are not specifically demonstrated by this patient's behavior.

A Patient Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Responded by Gathering Information