Author Question: A client has been diagnosed with terminal cancer of the liver and is receiving chemotherapy on a ... (Read 65 times)

swpotter12 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A client has been diagnosed with terminal cancer of the liver and is receiving chemotherapy on a medical unit. In an in-depth conversation with the nurse, the client states, It can't be happening to me.

According to Kbler-Ross, with which of the following is this stage of dying associated? a. Anxiety
b. Denial
c. Confrontation
d. Depression

Question 2

Which of the following client statements made by an older adult best reflects an understanding of the decrease in physical strength and stamina in this developmental stage?

a. I know I'm not as young as I used to be.
b. I just hire help for jobs I can't do myself.
c. When you get older, you can't do as much. That's life.
d. I have to ask my son for help with the yard work.

cam1229 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
According to Kbler-Ross, the client is in the denial stage of dying. The client may act as though nothing has happened, may refuse to believe or understand that a loss has occurred and may seem stunned, as though it is unreal or difficult to believe.
No stage of anxiety is found in Kbler-Ross's five stages of dying.
No stage of confrontation is found in Kbler-Ross's five stages of dying.
During depression, the individual may feel overwhelmingly lonely and withdraw from interper-sonal interaction. Depression is one of Kbler-Ross's five stages of dying, but is not represented by this example.

Answer to Question 2

B
A common behavioural task of the older adult client is adjusting to decreasing physical strength. The statement I just hire help for jobs I can't do myself reflects the best adjustment because the client has developed a plan for coping.
The statement I know I'm not as young as I used to be does not address the issue of the client having a healthy acceptance or adjustment to a decrease in physical strength or stamina.
The statement When you get older, you can't do as much. That's life does not address the issue of the client having a healthy acceptance or adjustment to a decrease in physical strength or stamina.
The statement I have to ask my son for help with the yard work does not address the issue of the client having a healthy acceptance or adjustment to a decrease in physical strength or stamina.