The nurse is caring for a young patient whose mother has only a few weeks to live. The patient has been misbehaving at school recently and is suspended after picking fights with other students and defying teachers
Which stage of grieving is the patient experiencing?
a.
Denial
b.
Anger
c.
Bargaining
d.
Depression
ANS: B
The patient is angry over the impending death of his mother and is acting out this anger at school by picking fights and defying his teachers.
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