A client with terminal cancer has been told he has 3 or 4 months to live. Which of the following indicates to the nurse that further interventions are needed?
A) The client says he wants to live life to the fullest.
B) The client hopes for a peaceful and dignified death.
C) The client is reviewing his life and talking about death.
D) The client says he is well and is making future plans.
D
Feedback: The client is proceeding as though there is no impending loss, so the nurse needs to assist the client with grieving. Answers A, B, and C are positive coping behaviors toward death.
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What will be an ideal response?