Which of the following statements about Kübler-Ross's five stages of grief is most accurate?
A) These stages are only experienced by patients actually undergoing the dying process.
B) Dying patients experience these stages in their own unique ways.
C) Although people have unique experiences along the way, they do experience all five stages.
D) Health care providers typically experience one to three of the stages when grieving the death of a patient.

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Kübler-Ross's five stages of grief—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—are not experienced in a linear or uniform way by everyone. Individuals may experience these stages differently, skip stages, or return to previous stages, indicating the process is highly personal and unique to each person's experience with grief or loss.

Which of the Following Statements About Kübler-Ross's Five Stages of Grief