A Client Is Diagnosed with Terminal Cancer

question 6

Multiple Choice

A client is diagnosed with terminal cancer.Which situation would the nurse assess as reflecting 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 devoted 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:

Sex Hormones

Hormones, such as estrogen and testosterone, that play key roles in sexual development, reproductive functions, and secondary sexual characteristics.

Puberty

A developmental stage where an individual undergoes physical and hormonal changes, marking the transition from childhood to adulthood.

Menstruation

The monthly shedding of the uterine lining in females of reproductive age, part of the menstrual cycle.

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap at a synapse between neurons, through which neurotransmitters are released to transmit nerve impulses.