Depersonalization of the Dying Patient Can Occur When

question 53

Multiple Choice

Depersonalization of the dying patient can occur when
1) an illness is not well understood or rare.
2) physicians and nurses believe "nothing more can be done."
3) physicians and nurses avoid contact due to their own death anxiety.
4) hospital staff shifts change frequently.

• A) 1 and 2
• B) 1 and 4
• C) 3 and 4
• D) 2 and 3

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