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KimWrice

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The nurse is providing care to a patient with terminal breast cancer. The nurse enters the patient's room and finds that the patient is crying and asking, Why me? Why is God doing this to me?
 
  Based on this data, which coping mechanism is the patient exhibiting?
  1) Denial
  2) Isolation
  3) Anger
  4) Depression

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The nurse is providing care to a patient who has just been told about a terminal illness. The patient states, I don't believe that doctor. I am going to get a second opinion.
 
  Which stage of the grieving process is the patient exhibiting?
  1) Denial
  2) Anger
  3) Bargaining
  4) Depression


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1


KimWrice

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Excellent

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