The brother of a terminally ill client states, "I'll donate a million dollars to the hospital if they cure my brother.". The nurse realizes this statement is indicative of which phase of Kubler-Ross's loss stages?
1. Bargaining
2. Denial
3. Anger
4. Acceptance
Bargaining
Rationale: Bargaining is an attempt to postpone or in some way affect the reality of the loss. The brother is not expressing denial or acceptance and does not appear to be angry.
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= ________. Write the answer as a mixed number reduced to lowest terms.If the answer results in a mixed number be sure to include a space between the whole number and the fraction. Example: 1 1/4 (read as one and one-fourth).
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).