DEATH AND DYING SCENARIOS For each scenario, identify the…

Question Answered step-by-step DEATH AND DYING SCENARIOS For each scenario, identify the… DEATH AND DYING SCENARIOS For each scenario, identify the Kübler-Ross stage exhibited by the dying individual. 1. Howard is an architect who has recently been diagnosed with advanced colon cancer. He has recently been hospitalized with pneumonia that developed after his last doses of chemotherapy. When his family comes to visit, Howard does an about face, chatting sincerely about his plans far into the future. Denial _____                Anger _____                Bargaining _____                Acceptance _____ 2. Helen has learned that she has an aggressive form of breast cancer. She will require a radical mastectomy, followed by radiation therapy. Her priest came to visit the night before the surgery and found that Helen was outraged about the fact that, in her view, she would no longer be a complete woman. Denial _____                Anger _____                Bargaining _____                Acceptance _____ 3. Gordon has Huntington’s Chorea. He has known this for some time, and the symptoms have become more intense over the past year. Realizing that he will reach a point where his awareness of his environment and other people will deteriorate, he has called his sons together and told them stories of his early life. He hopes that they will pass these stories on to their children. Denial _____                Anger _____                Bargaining _____                Acceptance _____ 4. Randy had lived life to the fullest. He was profoundly overweight, and drank excessively every night. Earlier in his life he had experimented with illicit injectable drugs. Recently, he had been having some fatigue and noticed that his abdomen constantly looked distended. He also noticed that he would bleed profusely, even with the smallest of cuts. When he finally went to the doctor, he was told that he was in an advanced stage of Hepatitis C and that his condition was terminal. Almost overnight, Randy began to eat a balanced diet, never drank alcohol, and began to lose some of his excessive weight. He was overheard saying that his change in habits will make all of the difference in his illness. Denial _____                Anger _____                Bargaining _____                Acceptance _____ 5. Amanda has been told that she has Multiple Sclerosis. She underwent extensive tests before the diagnosis was determined. In the last week Amanda has made an appointment with a doctor in town, whose practice was with a different group of doctors. She told the receptionist that she had been suffering from weakness in her extremities and had some numbness, as well. She never mentioned her diagnosis. Denial _____                Anger _____                Bargaining _____                Acceptance _____ 6. Hal was just told by the doctor that he has a very large aortic aneurysm and would die if he didn’t have immediate surgery. His family visited him shortly after the doctor left and asked if the doctor had given him any information about his condition. Hal sincerely replied that the doctor had been in, but had not offered any explanation for his current condition. Denial _____                Anger _____                Bargaining _____                Acceptance _____ 7. Margaret had suffered from severe indigestion for over one year. The doctor had prescribed antacids, told her to sleep more upright in bed – using several pillows, and tried several of the medications to decrease acid secretion in the stomach and reduce motility. Nothing seemed to work. After extensive testing, a diagnosis of terminal stomach cancer was rendered. She was overheard saying, “This is so unfair. I have been in such pain for so long and now I’m told I will die. Why has God done this to me?” Denial _____                Anger _____                Bargaining _____                Acceptance _____ 8. Pat was dying from an oat cell carcinoma that had metastasized to her brain. She drifted in and out of consciousness. When conscious, she would ask for her husband and talk to him about her funeral arrangements – what music she wanted, the fact that she wanted to be cremated, and that she only wanted a memorial service. Denial _____                Anger _____                Bargaining _____                Acceptance _____ 9. Pearl was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. One night a nurse walked into her hospital room and found her agitated and repeatedly slamming her fist on the furniture. “It’s not fair,” she said. “I should be given a chance to see my grandkids and watch them grow up. Why is this happening to me?” Denial _____                Anger _____                Bargaining _____                Acceptance _____ 10. Eric had a persistent cough for several months. He finally went to the doctor, who ran a number of tests. The chest x-ray was consistent with advanced tuberculosis, which was further confirmed in his sputum test. When informed of his diagnosis, Eric insisted that the x-rays had been mixed up in the hospital and really belonged to someone else. Denial _____                Anger _____                Bargaining _____                Acceptance _____ 11. Belinda was dying from terminal cystic fibrosis. Her family frequently came in to give her support. At each visit, they would begin to cry, and Belinda would be the one to support and comfort them. She had a calm about her that seemed unchanging. Denial _____                Anger _____                Bargaining _____                Acceptance _____ 12. Kevin was told that he has advanced cancer of the liver several weeks ago. Kevin’s wife told neighbors of his diagnosis. When they expressed their regret over his diagnosis, Kevin sincerely appeared confused about their comments. He even responded that he had no idea of what they were referring. Denial _____                Anger _____                Bargaining _____                Acceptance ____ Social Science Psychology PSYCH 2314 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)