A nurse is caring for a client with terminal cancer. The client states, "If I promise to change my bad habits, the cancer will go away." The nurse knows that this statement is an example of which of Kubler-Ross' stages of grief?
A) Denial
B) Anger
C) Bargaining
D) Acceptance
Ans: C
This scenario is an example of bargaining to prolong one's life. Denial serves as a temporary escape from reality. In the anger stage, the client appears difficult, demanding, and ungrateful. In the acceptance stage, the client has achieved an inner and outer peace due to a personal victory over fear.
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