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Themember4 · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A young male client is diagnosed with terminal cancer. The client is violent when the nurse approaches and is experiencing anger and rage as a result of the impending death.

Based on the data collected, how does the nurse best explain the client's reaction? A) Client is angry with the nurse.
B) Client is upset with the family.
C) Client is rebelling against helplessness.
D) Client is denying the diagnosis.

Question 2

A client dying of terminal illness is in the acceptance stage of dying. The family is worried that the client is devoid of all feelings and has given up everything associated with life. How can the nurse explain the client's behavior to the family?

A) The client is resolving emotional conflicts about death.
B) The client is not willing to communicate with family.
C) The client is trying to escape the reality of death.
D) The client is concentrating on past losses.

heinisk01 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
The nurse understands that the client is rebelling against helplessness. The client is going through anger and rage because of the difficulty of the situation. The client is not angry with the nurse, because the nurse is not responsible for the illness. The client is not upset with the family, because they also are helpless. The client is not denying the diagnosis, because the client has accepted that he is dying and that is why he is experiencing helplessness.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
The nurse explains to the family that the client is resolving emotional conflicts about death and accepting impending death. It would not be correct to say that the client is unwilling to communicate with the family because he or she is not in the anger and rage stage of dying. The client is not trying to escape reality of death because he or she is not in the stage of preparatory depression. The client is not concentrating on past losses because he or she is not in the reactive depression stage of dying.