Martha is 82 years old and has been diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease.Her kidney specialist has told her that treatments are becoming less and less effective and that "it's only a matter of time" before her kidneys fail completely.Although Martha understands what her physician has told her,she returns home in a state of shock.She decides that her physician must be mistaken and asks her daughter to help her find a new kidney specialist.Which stage of the Kübler-Ross model is Martha experiencing?

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Martha's state of shock and disbelief indicates that she is in the denial stage of the Kübler-Ross model, where individuals may deny the reality of their situation or attempt to avoid the inevitable. Martha's decision to seek out a new specialist suggests that she is not ready to accept the prognosis given to her by her current physician.

Martha Is 82 Years Old and Has Been Diagnosed with End-Stage