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
Teaching methods based on patients developmental capacity
Skilled nursing facilities provide care for patients requiring longer stays than hospitals allow.
Patients of all socioeconomic backgrounds should be given equal care.
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