Mrs. Kane has terminal cancer. The doctor has told her that she has less than six months to live. When you enter her room to serve her tray, she is crying and says she is not hungry. She has been very quiet all day. This is unusual for this usually cheerful, talkative resident. Mrs. Kane admits that she feels very sad because she has not accomplished all that she would like to have done in her life. Which stage of the grieving process is she experiencing?
A. Denial
B. Anger
C. Bargaining
D. Depression
Answer: D
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