According to Glaser and Strauss, which of the following communication styles are used by families when a family member is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness?
1) Closed awareness
2) Open awareness
3) Mutual pretense
4) Open pretense

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Glaser and Strauss identified three communication styles used by families when a family member is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness: closed awareness (when family members are unaware of the diagnosis), open awareness (when family members are fully informed about the diagnosis and the prognosis), and mutual pretense (when family members know about the diagnosis but pretend not to know). Open pretense is not one of the identified communication styles. Therefore, the correct answer is A, which includes the three identified communication styles.

According to Glaser and Strauss, Which of the Following Communication