A dying patient uses the call light frequently to ask the nurse to do simple tasks. The nurse recognizes this as a fear of:
a. increased pain.
b. failure.
c. abandonment.
d. isolation.
ANS: C
A major fear of the dying patient is fear of abandonment.
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