Joy is occupied exclusively with thoughts of her father's death. Although Joy is preoccupied with his death, she is still planning to purchase a gift for his birthday, which would have been in 2 weeks. Dr. Leone advises the nurse to assist Joy through this stage of grief, which is known as:

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Joy's behavior indicates she is in the denial stage of grief, as she is not fully accepting the reality of her father's death, shown by her planning to buy him a birthday gift despite his passing.

Joy Is Occupied Exclusively with Thoughts of Her Father's Death