An adult patient is diagnosed with lung cancer,and surgery to remove the right lung is recommended.The patient is uncertain about whether he should consent to the surgery because of the risks involved.Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for this patient?

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Decisional Conflict is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient because he is uncertain about whether he should take the surgical risk.Death Anxiety is apprehension,worry,or fear related to death or dying; there is nothing to suggest that this patient is suffering from Death Anxiety at this time.Powerlessness is a perceived lack of control over a current situation; this patient is trying to exert some control over his care.Ineffective Denial is appropriate when the patient consciously or unconsciously rejects knowledge; there is nothing in this scenario to suggest that the patient is rejecting knowledge.

An Adult Patient Is Diagnosed with Lung Cancer,and Surgery to Remove