A nurse is taking care of a client who is beginning to recognize that this was the last summer he will be able to play golf because he has this feeling that the bladder cancer is getting worse rapidly
Based on the data that the nurse collected during the visit to the primary care provider, which stage of dying is this client most likely experiencing? A) Anger
B) Bargaining
C) Depression
D) Acceptance
B
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During the bargaining—not anger, depression, or acceptance—stage of dying the client feels guilty and is developing an awareness of the diagnosis.
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