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cartlidgeashley

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In __________, terminally ill patients are often not told the truth of their prognosis, out of concern that telling might disrupt family relationships and harm patients well-being.
 
  A) the United States and Canada
  B) Australia and New Zealand
  C) Northern and Western Europe
  D) China, Korea, and Japan

Question 2

Family members who play the denial game __________.
 
  A) are often brutally candid with dying patients
  B) can make dying more difficult for patients
  C) can help patients die with dignity
  D) help patients preserve family relationships



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B



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