CH20: Death, Dying, & Grieving Flashcards

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Cultural variations

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-different ways to deal with death
-most societies believe there is life after death

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Location of death

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80% of deaths in the US occur in the hospitals/institutions

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Brain death

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Electrical activity of brain stops for a period of time
Criteria:
- flat EEG reading
- higher cortical functions & lower brain-stem functions not working (only staying alive because of machines)

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Advanced care planning

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patients communicating their wishes about end-of-life care
- Living will: document of advanced care planning
- Advanced directive: indicates whether machines should prolong someone’s life

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Euthanasia

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painlessly ending a life from incurable diseases
- passive: treatment is withheld
- active: death that is done intentionally
- assistant suicide: patient self-administers medication (no doctor)

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Hospice

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  • program that makes end of life free from pain and anxiety (bring ease and positivity)
  • Palliative care: improve quality of life (relief from pain/stress of disease)
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Kubler-Ross’ stages of dying

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denial & isolation: dying person denies death
anger: denial gives way to anger/envy/rage
bargaining: hope death can be postponed
depression: crying, grieving
acceptance: sense of piece

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Grieving

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emotional numbness, disbelief, anxiety, etc

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