The nurse provides care to a patient who is dying of colon cancer who states, "I know I can beat this cancer if I just change the things that I eat." Based on Kübler-Ross' stages of grief, which stage does the nurse document in the medical record that the patient is experiencing?

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The patient is in the bargaining stage, as they are trying to negotiate or make a deal to change the outcome of their illness by altering their diet.

The Nurse Provides Care to a Patient Who Is Dying