Chapter 17 Death

Question 1

Funeral and grieving _____ by culture. It is ____.

Answer 1

vary, diverse

Question 2

Human life expectancy is _____ years in the U.S. _____ in white men, _____ in white women.

Answer 2

both genders = 78
men = 76
female = 81

Question 3

_____ is the most vulnerable period for dying.

Answer 3

infancy

Question 4

right to life

Answer 4

everyone has the right to live and should not be killed

Question 5

right to death

Answer 5

everyone should have the choice of death

Question 6

The 2 most common form of infant death.

Answer 6

birth complications & congenital defects

Question 7

What is the most common form of deaths in preschool/school ages?

Answer 7

accidents

Question 8

What is the most common form of deaths in adolescents? (3)

Answer 8

car accidents, homicide, suicide

Question 9

What is the most common form of deaths in young adults? (3)

Answer 9

accidents, cancer, heart disease

Question 10

What is the most common form of death age 45-65?

Answer 10

CANCER/HEART DISEASE/CHRONIC DISEASES

Question 11

What is the most common form of death age 65+?

Answer 11

HEART DISEASE/CANCERS/STROKES

Question 12

What are 4 risk factors for aging/early death?

Answer 12

LACK OF EXERCISE, SMOKING, OBESITY, AND LOW SES

Question 13

IT IS POSSIBLE THAT _____ SERVES AS AN AGING CLOCK, SYSTEMATICALLY ALTERING LEVELS OF HORMONES AND BRAIN CHEMICALS IN LATER LIFE SO THAT WE DIE

Answer 13

HYPOTHALAMUS

Question 14

What are the 4 components to a child’s “mature” understanding from death?

Answer 14

1) FINALITY 2) IRREVERSIBILITY 3) UNIVERSALITY 4) BIOLOGICAL CAUSALITY

Question 15

Death is _____ in infants.

Answer 15

SEPARATION FROM ATTACHMENT FIGURE

Question 16

UNDERSTANDING OF DEATH DEPENDS ON these 3 things.

Answer 16

LEVEL OF COGNITIVE ABILITY, CULTURE, AND LIFE EXPERIENCES

Question 17

True or false

THE DYING CHILD = TYPICALLY MORE AWARE THAN ADULTS REALIZE

Answer 17

true

Question 18

True or false

DEATH ALTERS FAMILY

Answer 18

true

Question 19

What is the main criticism of the grief-work perspective?

Answer 19

• THERE IS NO RIGHT WAY TO GRIEVE

- SHARING FOND MEMORIES OF DECEASED AND FEELING THAT LOVED ONE IS WATCHING OVER AND GUIDING CAN RELIEVE STRESS

Question 20

CHRONIC GRIEF

Answer 20

(LONG-LASTING AND INTENSE)

Question 21

COMPLICATED GRIEF

Answer 21

ABSENCE, INHIBITION, OR DELAY OF GRIEF

Question 22

What is hospice? What is its philosophy? Takes place where? They have _____ and less _____. What is good about it?

True or false
they are less interested in physician-assisted suicide.

Answer 22

-PROGRAM TO SUPPORT DYING INDIVIDUALS
-PHILOSOPHY OF CARE RATHER THAN CURE
HOSPICE CAN TAKE PLACE AT THE CARE FACILITY OR AT HOME
-LESS INTEREST IN PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE
-MORE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT/COUNSELING
-FEWER MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS

-HOSPICE IS NOT FOR EVERYONE, BUT IT IS DEATH WITH DIGNITY THAT’S FREE OF PAIN WHILE SURROUNDED BY LOVED ONES