The mother of a dying three-year-old child posts on Facebook: "Family and friends. Michael's heart is giving out. Looks like it will be tonight. He is surrounded by family and not in pain. I treasure every minute of being his mother
Pray for us." The nurse who has worked with the family recognizes that Michael's mother is in which stage of grieving according to Kubler-Ross? 1. Denial
2. Acceptance
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
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Rationale 1: The mother recognizes that death is near and is accepting of it.
Rationale 2: The mother has come to terms with her loss.
Rationale 3: The request for prayer is not an example of bargaining. In her acceptance of her child's impending death, she is including her religious beliefs as a support.
Rationale 4: There is sadness in her message, but the overall message is one of acceptance.
Global Rationale:
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