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

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Terry's behavior of acting like he does not understand why his friends are treating him differently, despite his terminal illness, aligns with the denial stage of Kübler-Ross's model of the stages of grief. This stage involves refusing to accept the reality of the situation.

Terry Is Terminally Ill