A patient is explaining her experiences after the sudden death of her daughter a few years ago. If Elizabeth Kübler-Ross's sequence is applied, in which order did the patient experience the stages of death and dying? Rank the patient's statements in the order they would have been made.

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The patient first experienced denial (C) by holding onto the belief that her daughter is still alive and will come back. She then moved onto anger (E) as she struggled with the reality of her daughter's death. The patient then experienced depression (D) which can be seen in her statement about not being able to get out of bed. Bargaining (A) occurred when the patient tried to make a deal with God to bring her daughter back. Finally, the patient demonstrates acceptance through her statement about using her experiences to help other parents (B).

A Patient Is Explaining Her Experiences After the Sudden Death