chapter 15: death and dying Flashcards
1
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Pathways to dying
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- Suddenly
- Steady Decline (cancer diagnosed at advanced stage)
- Long and Erratic process (any chronic illness)
2
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Kubler Ross’ five stages of dying
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Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
3
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Active Euthanasia
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giving fatal medication to a terminally i’ll patient that wants to end their life
4
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Thanatology
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study of death and dying
conduct research on making dying more humane
5
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Preserving Attachment Relationships
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not wanting to tell loved or close ones about illness in order to spare family pain
6
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Trauma of child’s death
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keeping child’s presence around and psysical reminders of child
continuing bonds
7
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Good Death
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- in control of how and when you die
free as possible from debilitating pain
feel their life had purpose
8
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Elderly
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more accepting and less fearful of dying
9
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Middle Knowledge
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- Terminally ill people understand they’re dying
but still haven’t come to terms with it, want something out of their life
