Chapter 19 Flashcards
advance medical directive
a written statement of desire medical treatment should they become incurably ill
agonal phase
gasps and muscle spasms during the first moments in which the regular heartbeat disintegrates
anticipartory grieving
acknowledge that the loss is inevitable and preparing emotionally for it
appropriate death
one that makes sense in terms of the individual’s pattern of living and values and, at the same time, preserves or restores significant relationships and is as free of suffering as possible
bereavement
the experience of losing a loved one by death
brain death
irreversible cessation of all activity in the brain and the brain stem
clinical death
a short interval follows in which heartbeat, circulation, breathing , and brain functioning stop but resuscitation is still possible
death anxiety
fear and apprehension of death
dual-process model of coping with loss
affective coping requires people to oscillate between dealing with the emotional consequences of loss and attending to life changes, which - when handled successfully - have restorative, or healing
durable power of attorney for health care
authorizes appointment of another person to make health care decision on ones behalf
euthanasia
is a practice of ending the life of a person suffering from an incurable condition
grief
intense physical and psychological stress
hospice
a comprehensive program of support services for terminally ill people and their families.
living will
people specify the treatments they do or do not want in case of terminal illness, coma, or other near death situation
mortality
the individual passed into permanent death
mourning
the culturally specified expression of the bereaved person’s thoughts and feelings
palliative, or comfort care
relieves pain and other symptoms rather than prolonging life
passive euthanasia
life-sustaining treatment is withheld or withdrawn, permitting a patient to die naturally
persistent vegetative state
the cerebral cortex no longer registered electrical activity but the brain stem remained active
thanatology
devoted to the study of death and dying
voluntary active euthanasia
doctors or other act directly, at a patient’s request to end suffering before a natural end to life
