Johnnie was just diagnosed with lung cancer and has been given 6 months to live. Johnnie thinks the doctors must be wrong. He can't have cancer because he never smoked. This would illustrate which of Kübler¬Ross's stages?
A) Denial
B) Bargaining
C) Depression
D) Acceptance

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Denial is the first stage in Kübler-Ross's model of grief and loss. In this stage, individuals may experience shock or disbelief and may refuse to accept the diagnosis or reality of their situation. Johnnie's reaction of thinking the doctors must be wrong because he never smoked is an example of denial.

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