A home health nurse is working with a client who has had to quit his job after a serious injury and whose future employability is uncertain.The client states that his life has no meaning or purpose anymore and that he feels lonely and abandoned.What is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client?
A)Body Image Disturbance
B)Health-Seeking Behavior
C)Altered Family Processes
D)Spiritual Distress

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The client's statements suggest that he is experiencing a loss of meaning and purpose, as well as feelings of loneliness and abandonment. These are all indicators of spiritual distress, which is defined as a disruption in one's beliefs or values that give meaning to life. Other options, such as Body Image Disturbance or Altered Family Processes, do not address these specific concerns. Health-Seeking Behavior may be a potential diagnosis, but it does not fully capture the depth of the client's emotional distress.

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