Chapter 45 End Of Life Care Flashcards
Advance directive
A document stating a persons wishes about health care when that person cannot make one’s own decisions
Autopsy
The examination of the body after death
End- of life care
The support and care given during the time surrounding death
Hospice care
Care that focuses on comfort and quality of life of a person with a serious illness who is approaching the end of life
Palliative Care
Care that involves relieving or reducing the intensity of uncomfortable symptoms without producing a cure
Postmortem care
Care of the body after (post) death (mortem)
Reincarnation
The belief that the spirit or soul is reborn in another human body or in another form of life
Rigor Mortis
The stiffness or rigidity (rigor) of the skeletal muscle that occurs after death (mortis)
Terminal illness
An illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover.
AD
Alzheimer’s disease
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
ID
Identification
POLST
Portable (or physician) Orders for Life- Sustaining Treatment
The Stage of Dying
Stage 1 : denial = the person refuses to believe that death is coming.
Stage 2: Anger= the person thinks “why me??” There is anger and rage.
Stage 3: Bargaining: Anger has passed! The person now Says “ Yes, Me, But” often the person bargains with GOD or higher power for more time.
Stage 4 : Depression: the person thinks “Yes, me” and is very sad! Person mourns things that were lost and the future loss of life
Stage 5; Acceptance: the person is calm and at peace. The person has said what needs to be said
Comfort needs
Listening and Touch
Which is true?
An illness is terminal when recovery is not likely
These statements relate to attitudes about death. Which is false?
Infants and toddlers understand death
Reincarnation is the belief that
The spirit or soul is reborn into another human body or another form of life
A 6 year old views death as
Temporary
Adult and older person usually fear
Dying alone
Person in the stage of denial
Refuse to believe they are dying
A dying person tries to gain more time during the sage of
Bargaining
When caring for the dying person , you should
Use touch and listen
As health nears the last sense lost is
Hearing
The dying person care includes the following except
Active range of motion exercise
The dying person is position
Good body alignment
A DNR order was written. This mean that
CPR will not be done
Which are not signs of approaching death?
Increase pain and blood pressure
The signs of death are
No pulse respiration and blood pressure
Postmortem care is done
With respect and dignity
