Question

Gloria is an 85-year-old woman who has a long history of stokes which have debilitated her and left her bed-ridden. she has now just experienced another stroke and she knows her death is impending. she has no emotional reaction to this occurrence; however, she wants to be left alone. according to kübler-ross, it is likely that gloria is experiencing which of the stages of death and dying?

Answer 1

The Kübler-Ross model was developed by Elizabeth Kübler-Ross and describes five stages that terminally ill people or those who have lost someone they loved experience. The five stages in order are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Gloria here is experiencing the fifth stage, acceptance.