A client,who is receiving chemotherapy on a medical unit due to a recent diagnosis of terminal cancer of the liver,has an in-depth conversation with the nurse.The client says,"This cannot be happening to me." The nurse identifies that this stage is associated with,according to Kübler-Ross:

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According to Kübler-Ross,the client is in the denial stage of dying.The client may act as though nothing has happened,may refuse to believe or understand that a loss has occurred,and may seem stunned,as though it is "unreal" or difficult to believe.There is no stage of anxiety in the five stages of dying of Kübler-Ross.There is no stage of confrontation in the five stages of dying of Kübler-Ross.During depression the individual may feel overwhelmingly lonely and withdraw from interpersonal interaction.

A Client,who Is Receiving Chemotherapy on a Medical Unit Due