The nurse is caring for a patient who is dying. She overhears the patient saying, "God, if you will only let me live to see my daughter get married, I promise I will start going to church again."
The nurse understands that the patient is in which stage of grief according to Kubler-Ross?
A) Denial
B) Bargaining
C) Depression
D) Anger
E) Acceptance
Ans: B
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A) Use tissues around the tracheostomy to clean. B) Use clean technique for tracheostomy care. C) Have a family member perform all tracheostomy care. D) Leave oxygen at 3 liters at all times.
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What instruction should the nurse provide to a client who is taking medications for dementia?
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