According to Strauss and Glaser, there are three states of awareness of terminal illness. The nurse cautions the family that they should be aware that these states include:
1. denial, anger, and depression.
2. shock, yearning, and anguish.
3. avoidance, confrontation, and accommodation.
4. closed awareness, mutual pretense, and open awareness.
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Strauss and Glaser have identified three states of awareness: closed awareness, mutual pre-tense, and open awareness.
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