A woman is terminally ill. Although it has never been discussed in the family or stated outright by her physician, she is growing to believe that she will die because of her illness. Upon which concept will the nurse base therapeutic intervention on?
a. Closed awareness
b. Suspected awareness
c. Mutual pretense
d. Open awareness
ANS: B
In suspected awareness, the patient suspects that she is dying; however, it is never openly dis-cussed. With closed awareness, the patient does not know that she is dying; it is kept secret. With mutual pretense, there is a "let's pretend" atmosphere, where real feelings are kept hidden. Open awareness acknowledges the reality of the approaching death.
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