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A Client Newly Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness Asks to Talk

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A client newly diagnosed with a terminal illness asks to talk with the hospital chaplain and requests a Bible to read.What do these client behaviors indicate to the nurse?


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A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children (ages 7-12 approximately) gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

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Crystallized Intelligence

A form of intelligence that involves the ability to use skills, knowledge, and experience, and tends to increase with age.

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