When Dave was told by his doctor that he was in the advanced stages of cancer, Dave immediately questioned the report and sought a second opinion from another doctor. Dave is exhibiting which reaction to impending death?
A)acceptance
B)bargaining
C)depression
D)denial and isolation

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Dave's immediate questioning of the report and seeking a second opinion are classic signs of denial, one of the first stages in the Kübler-Ross model of the five stages of grief. This model suggests that individuals often start by denying the reality of their situation when faced with terminal illness or the death of a loved one.

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