A patient states, "I do not understand why I keep getting these headaches. I have seen a nurse practitioner and two specialists. I have taken several medications, but the headaches keep coming back." In which stage of illness is the patient?
a. Disbelief and denial
b. Irritability and anger
c. Attempting to gain control
d. Acceptance and participation
ANS: C
A
The person in the first stage believes that the symptoms do not really represent illness and will go away.
B
At the second stage the person is angry at the body for not functioning properly or displaces anger onto self or others.
C
Attempting to gain control is the third stage in adjustment to an illness. The person in this stage usually seeks help and knowledge as ways to gain control.
D
The fifth stage occurs when the patient is ready to participate in decisions about treatment.
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