A Client Is Diagnosed with Terminal Cancer

question 2

Multiple Choice

A client is diagnosed with terminal cancer.Which situation represents Kübler-Ross's grief stage of "anger"?

• A)The client registers for an iron-man marathon to be held in 9 months.
• B)The client is a devout Catholic but refuses to attend church and states that his faith has failed him.
• C)The client promises God to give up smoking if allowed to live long enough to witness a grandchild's birth.
• D)The client gathers family in order to plan a funeral and make last wishes known.

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Definitions:

Blood

A vital fluid in humans and other animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells.

White Blood Cells

Cells of the immune system that defend the body against infectious disease and foreign materials.

Immature Red Blood Cell

An early stage in the development of red blood cells, not yet fully matured or functional.

RIA

Stands for Radioimmunoassay, a sensitive laboratory technique used to measure concentrations of substances, such as hormones, in the blood.