patient, after being told he has terminal cancer, says, "No, that must be someone else. The lab results must have gotten mixed up." This is an example of what stage of response to dying, according to Kübler-Ross's theory?

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The patient is in denial, refusing to accept the diagnosis and believing that there has been a mix-up with the lab results.

Patient, After Being Told He Has Terminal Cancer, Says, "No