According to Glaser and Strauss,the Closed Awareness Model Can Be

question 16

Multiple Choice

According to Glaser and Strauss,the closed awareness model can be applied to family,friends,care providers,and the dying individual.Which of the following statements are true of the closed awareness model? (Select all that apply. )

• A)Medical personnel and family keep the condition secret from the client.
• B)Caregivers and client know about impending death but do not talk about it.
• C)Caregivers and client accept death and have open conversations.
• D)Dying client feels isolated from the ability to share with family.
• E)Dying client becomes suspicious of the truth,and information is tightly controlled by family.

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Definitions:

Sutures

Stitches used by surgeons to close wounds or surgical incisions, also referring to the fibrous joints between skull bones.

Hyaline Cartilage

A type of cartilage that is translucent and found in areas such as the nose, trachea, and at the ends of long bones where it reduces friction in joints.

Interdigitate

To interlock together like the fingers of two hands, often describing how cellular or tissue structures closely fit together.

Fontanels

Soft spots on a baby's skull where the bones have not yet fused together, allowing for growth of the brain.