A person with terminal cancer makes a call to a family member she has not spoken to in 30 years in order to make amends. According to Kübler-Ross, what stage of dying is this person in?
a. Denial
b. Working
c. Resistance
d. Acceptance
B
In the working or review stage, the individual begins to deal with unfinished business. In the denial or resistance phase the individual fights the issue, and in the acceptance stage the individual is comfortable with death.
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A) Flashlight B) Gradiometer C) Scale D) Goniometer