A female member of the "I Can Cope" group thanked the nurse, saying that she probably would not be coming to the meetings since she had to get her finances in order and planned to return to school
The nurse understands that the client is in which stage of grief?
1. Anger
2. Denial
3. Acceptance
4. Depression
Answer: 3
1. Anger is manifested by resistance and "acting out."
2. Denial is characterized by shock and disbelief.
3. In the acceptance stage, the individual comes to terms with loss, resumes activities, and displays a positive attitude.
4. During depression, the person might withdraw or freely talk about the loss.
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1. Cultural awareness 2. Cultural desire 3. Cultural knowledge 4. Cultural skill
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a. 20 b. 30 c. 50 d. 70
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