When the Family of a Dying Person Does Not Discuss

question 10

Short Answer

When the family of a dying person does not discuss the issue of death openly and avoids the subject of dying altogether, the nurse recognizes this behavior representative of the ______ stage described by Straus and Glaser.

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Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information that confirms one’s preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Emotional Valence

Emotional valence refers to the intrinsic attractiveness(positive) or averseness(negative) of an event, object, or situation.

Bounded Rationality

Bounded Rationality is a concept suggesting that the cognitive limitations of the mind and the finite amount of time available to make decisions affect the rationality of individuals.

Limited Information

The condition of having incomplete data or knowledge concerning a particular topic or situation.