Gloria is an 85-year-old woman who has a long history of stokes which have debilitated her and left her bed-ridden.She has now just experienced another stroke,and she knows her death is impending.She has no emotional reaction to this occurrence;however,she wants to be left alone.According to Kübler-Ross,it is likely that Gloria is experiencing which of the five stages of death and dying?

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Gloria's lack of emotional reaction and desire to be left alone suggest that she has already gone through the earlier stages of denial, anger, bargaining, and depression and has reached a state of acceptance that her death is impending.

Gloria Is an 85-Year-Old Woman Who Has a Long History