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A female client reports feeling hopeless and is unable to stop crying. She explains that she is worried about losing her job. Since the client's husband recently lost his job, she feels her employment is essential to the family's survival. To evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral techniques, which client outcome should the nurse include in the plan of care?

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Rationale: Cognitive-behavioral techniques target dysfunctional thought patterns, so changing thought patterns related to problem-solving is the key outcome. Other options are less directly tied to CBT effectiveness.

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