Denial Stage of Dying a Woman's Mother Was Diagnosed with Terminal

question 7

Multiple Choice

Denial stage of dying A woman's mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer but is convinced that,despite the odds,she will survive this disease.The woman realizes that her mother's chances are in fact close to zero.It appears that the mother is in which of the Kübler-Ross stages of dying?

• A)bargaining
• B)resistance
• C)denial
• D)depression

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