Death and dying

Question 1

cessation of all vital functions suchas heart beat and respirations

Answer 1

somatic

Question 2

flat EEG, no movements or responces

Answer 2

Brain

Question 3

Apperance of death signs on physical exam before pronouncement

Answer 3

cardiac

Question 4

cessation of cellular activity

Answer 4

biological

Question 5

task of self preperation, The grieivng process is necessary to cope with the loss of their life

Answer 5

intrapsychotic

Question 6

task of disengaging from personal realtionships and eventually say goodbye

Answer 6

interpersonal

Question 7

Stage one Denial NO not me it not true

Answer 7

acts as a buffer
allows the patient time to collect thought
how imformation is presented at this stage is important

Question 8

Stage two anger why me

Answer 8

evidence were denial no longer maintained
feelings of rage rensentments
everyone uncomfortable because anger becomes displaced

Question 9

stage three bargaining if only i can before i die

Answer 9

an attempt to postpone death
wishing
aids in the emotional process of comeing to terms with one finality

Question 10

Stage 4 depression whats the use

Answer 10

occure when previous feeling give away
impending loss of everything and everbody
allow for expression and sorrow
sense of low and control is overwhelming

Question 11

Stage 4 acceptance

Answer 11

contemplation of the coming end with a certain degree of quiet expectation
disengages from social interactions
difficult for family
will begiin to making plans for death
touch is often most effective

Question 12

not aware that he dying but the family and staff are

Answer 12

closed awareness keeping the secret

Question 13

has a suspicion that death may occure but cannot obtain suffiecnt information

Answer 13

suspicion awareness

Question 14

aware of the active dying process, but the ritual of pretence is carried out by all

Answer 14

mutal pretence awareness

Question 15

active dying process and demonstrate their awareness in action, communicationm and taking care of unfinshed business

Answer 15

open awareness

Question 16

is the gradual decrease of the body temperature after death

Answer 16

algor mortis

Question 17

What happens during algor mortis

Answer 17

decrease is due to decrease in circulation of the blood and hypothalamus stops functioning
body temperture falls about 1 dgree until about room temp
skin loose elesticity and can be easily brooken down

Question 18

is the discoloration of the lower most or dependent parts of the bodys skin

Answer 18

liver mortis

Question 19

what happens during liver mortis

Answer 19

skin becomes discolored due to red blood cells braking don and releasing hemoglobin into the surrounding tissue

Question 20

is the stiffening of the body that occure 2-4 hours after death

Answer 20

rigor mortis

Question 21

what happens during rigor mortis

Answer 21

body stiffens when muscle contract relaxation occure after 96 hours

Question 22

Immenent death

Answer 22

is near death of hours or mins awat
dilated or fixed pupils
inability to move
loss of reflex
weak pulse
cheynes strokes
noisy breathing
eyes gloss over

Question 23

Impending death

Answer 23

time up to were impending signs are present
loss of muscle tone
decreased circulation (mottling of skin)
change in VS
sensory changes (sudden alertnes)