Joy is occupied exclusively with thoughts of her father's death. Although Joy is preoccupied with his death, she is still planning to purchase a gift for his birthday, which would have been in two more weeks
Dr. Leone advises the nurse to assist Joy through this stage of grief, which is known as:
A.
Denial.
B.
Anger.
C.
Bargaining.
D.
Acceptance.
ANS: A
To protect themselves from the pain of the death, people use denial to unconsciously avoid facing reality and pain from the loss. Denial can seem irrational and can be intermittent.
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