A patient diagnosed with testicular cancer does not believe he has cancer. The nurse realizes that the patient may be progressing through the stages of grief. Place in order the stages of grief.Choice 1. DepressionChoice 2. AcceptanceChoice 3. AngerChoice 4. DenialChoice 5. Bargaining
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
4, 3, 5, 1, 2
Choice 1. The fourth stage, depression, occurs when the patient realizes the full impact of the loss.
Choice 2. The final stage is acceptance and occurs when the patient accepts the conditions of the illness and begins to plan or hope for the future. A patient may or may not experience all of the stages in this process.
Choice 3. The second stage is anger, when the patient demonstrates anger over the situation.
Choice 4. The patient is currently in the stage of denial by refusing to accept the diagnosis. Kübler-Ross's stages of grieving begin with denial.
Choice 5. The third stage is bargaining, in which the patient may make an agreement with God or another supreme being.
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