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A client who was transferred to the medical unit from intensive care after suffering a myocardial infarction 3 days ago states, 'My secretary should be here by now. I don't have time to lie around here and do nothing. I've never had time to relax, and I don't plan on starting now.' Based on this initial information, which of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse judge to be of least importance?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Hopelessness is least supported by the client's statement, which focuses on impatience and resistance to relaxation rather than despair. Ineffective coping, deficient knowledge, and anxiety are more directly evidenced by her statements about not relaxing and expecting her secretary.

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