What is your assessment of E.B.'s behavior at this time?
What will be an ideal response?
• E.B. is most likely in the initial phase of anticipatory grief, which involves numbness, shock, and
denial. These responses might have a variety of manifestations. E.B.'s manifestations of this phase
seem to involve blunted affect, passive behavior, social withdrawal, and immobility.
• E.B. may have a fear of dying on the table and of resuscitation.
• Do not guess about behavior—you might be way off. Don't be afraid to ask! E.B. might fear the
pain, disfigurement, and complications more than death.
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