A patient has been diagnosed with terminal cancer of the liver and is receiving chemotherapy on a medical unit. In an in-depth conversation with the nurse, the patient states, "It can't be happening to me
" According to Kübler-Ross, with which of the following is this stage of dying associated? a. Anxiety
b. Denial
c. Confrontation
d. Depression
B
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A No stage of anxiety is found in Kübler-Ross's five stages of dying.
B According to Kübler-Ross, the patient is in the denial stage of dying. The patient may act as though nothing has happened, may refuse to believe or understand that a loss has occurred, and may seem stunned, as though it is "unreal" or difficult to believe.
C No stage of confrontation is found in Kübler-Ross's five stages of dying.
D During depression, the individual may feel overwhelmingly lonely and withdraw from interpersonal interaction. Depression is one of Kübler-Ross's five stages of dying but is not represented by this example.
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