A client has been recently told that the primary cancer has metastasized, and the cancer is con-sidered terminal. When the nurse offers to discuss palliative care options, the client replies,
"I'm going to have the reports reevaluated by another doctor; I feel fine and I think a mistake has been made." The nurse recognizes this response as:
1. Anger
2. Disbelief
3. Bargaining
4. Acceptance
ANS: 2
In this example, the client avoids discussion of the illness, choosing to believe a mistake has been made. The remaining options are other stages of the grieving process.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.