An advantage of mutual pretense at the end of life for the client is that it allows the client:
An advantage of mutual pretense at the end of life for the client is that it allows the client:
A. To fully employ the ego defense mechanism of denial at the end of life.
[8%]
B. To exercise control over loved ones when they are at the end of life.
[5%]
C. To fully employ the ego defense mechanism of projection at the end of life.
[7%]
D. To preserve a degree of dignity and privacy at the end of life.
[80%]
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Leadership & Management
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Ethical/Legal
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Psychosocial Integrity
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End of Life Care
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Explanation
Choice D is correct. An advantage of mutual pretense at the end of life for the client is that it allows the client to preserve a degree of dignity and privacy at the end of life. Mutual pretense is one of the three levels of awareness that occur with a terminal illness and at the end of life. It occurs when the dying client and the loved ones simply do not talk about death with each other even though all are aware of the seriousness of the illness and the fact that the end is near.
Choice A is incorrect. Denial is not an advantage of mutual pretense. Denial is the subconscious inability of the client to believe that they are genuinely terminally ill and dying; still, they simply do not talk about it.
Choice B is incorrect. The mutual pretense is not used by the client to exercise control over their loved ones at the end of life; in fact, mutual deceit is often used to protect loved ones from sorrow and distress.
Choice C is incorrect. Projection is not an advantage of mutual pretense. Screening is defined as redirecting anger toward a more socially acceptable target; mutual deceit is often used to protect loved ones from sorrow and distress, not the redirection of rage.
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