Irene, a Terminally Ill Cancer Patient, Has Finally Accepted the Certainty

question 68

Multiple Choice

Irene, a terminally ill cancer patient, has finally accepted the certainty of her death. Now, she refuses to have any visitors in her hospital room and spends most of her time crying and grieving. In this scenario, Irene is most likely in which of the following stages of dying?

• A) anger
• B) acceptance
• C) bargaining
• D) depression

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