I was introduced to the client, a woman of approximately 40 years of age, and her permission was given for me to use this assessment for the purpose of my study. The client in this assignment will be referred to as "Mrs X" - a pseudonym, in order to protect her real identity. For the purpose of confidentiality, this is also a requirement of the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Professional Practice (2002).
Mrs X is a newly diagnosed patient with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma who is still coming to terms with her illness and has been admitted to hospital for a course of chemotherapy treatment. …
