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A Terminally Ill Patient Tells the Nurse That He Expects

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A terminally ill patient tells the nurse that he expects to "suffer" during his last days on earth since that explains his humanity and that he is still "alive." The nurse realizes that the patient is experiencing which of the following?


A) Lack of oxygen to the cerebral tissues
B) Confusion
C) Irrational behavior
D) Questioning his life in efforts to explain the purpose of the pain

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