A Young Adult Male Patient Diagnosed with Terminal Pancreatic Cancer

A young adult male patient diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer tells the nurse that if he lets his hair grow, God will cure him. The nurse realizes this patient is demonstrating which of the following? Select all that apply.

A) delusions, and is using religious beliefs to block his loss
B) bargaining, and is postponing his loss
C) denial, and his religious beliefs block his loss
D) normal, because of bargaining with God in the hope to obtain physical healing
E) anger, and is using his religious beliefs to project his loss