Which assessment finding leads the nurse to include hopelessness as a nursing diagnosis in the patient's plan of care?

A) The patient does not wish to attend any type of religious services.
B) The patient does not believe in a higher power,spirit guide,or God.
C) The patient has a source of structure and guidance for difficult times.
D) The patient has no motivation or resources to achieve any life goals.

Hope is energizing,giving individuals a motivation to achieve and the resources to use toward that achievement.The patient experiences hopelessness when there is no motivation or resources to achieve any life goals.Religion refers to the system of organized beliefs and worship that a person practices to outwardly express spirituality.Faith involves a belief in a higher power,spirit guide,God,or Allah.Spirituality offers a sense of connectedness.Spirituality is unique for each person.It is a unifying theme in life and a state of being.