Sixty-five-year-old Pablo is terminally ill with cancer. In terms of the stages of death and dying, how can his family and health care providers best help him?

a. Do everything possible to help Pablo avoid the acceptance stage, since this stage represents giving up hope. b. Ignore Pablo's depressive state, and make efforts to cheer him up.
c. Respond back to Pablo's expressions of anger.
d. Understand the stages, and help Pablo attain a state of final acceptance.
e. Help Pablo think of ways to bargain, since this will keep his mind off of his pending death.


d

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