A Patient Who Has Been Diagnosed with Metastatic Malignant Melanoma

Multiple Choice

A patient who has been diagnosed with metastatic malignant melanoma and has a poor prognosis plans an extensive trip around the country "to finally see some of the places I've always wanted to visit and to see some family I haven't seen in years." The nurse recognizes that the patient is manifesting the psychosocial response of

A) restlessness.
B) saying goodbye.
C) unfinished business.
D) altered decision making.