A Common First Reaction to the Diagnosis of a Fatal

question 63

Multiple Choice

A common first reaction to the diagnosis of a fatal illness is ________.

• A) extreme grief
• B) denial of the diagnosis
• C) terror
• D) paradoxical relief

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