Terry Is Terminally Ill

Multiple Choice

Terry is terminally ill. After too many years in the sun, melanoma invaded his body six months ago. When friends try to be compassionate and supportive of Terry, he acts like he does not know why they are treating him differently than they did a year ago. According to Kübler-Ross, Terry is:

A) in the acceptance stage of impending death
B) in the denial stage of impending death
C) asserting an unusual attitude toward death
D) in the depression stage of impending death