Death And Dying Flashcards
Medical definition of life
Quality that distinguishes a vital and functional plant or animal form a dead body
State of living characterized by capacity for metabolisms, growth, reaction to stimuli and reproduce and evolve
Definition of life
Controversial
But currently defined as organisms are open systems that have a life cycle, undergo metabolism, grow and adapt to their environment and responded to stimuli
Cognitive empathy
Ability to understand how a person feels and what they might be thinking
Makes someone better communicators since you are more adapt to relay information to another person
Emotional empathy
also known as affective empathy
Ability to share the feelings or another person
“Your pain in my heart”
Type of empathy that helps you build emotional connections with others
Compassionate empathy
- also known as empathic concern*
Moves people who have it to take action and help, not just understand
Kubler-Ross grief cycle
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
Cycle of how living responds to death
Denial step in the Kubler-Ross grief cycle
Avoidance, confusion, elation, shock, fear
Requires the physician to use effect information and communication to the one grieving
Anger step in the Kubler-Ross grief cycle
Frustration, irritation, anxiety
Requires the physician to use effective information and communication to the grieving
Bargaining step in the Kubler-Ross grief cycle
Struggling to find meaning
Reaching out to others
Telling one’s story
Requires the physician to express emotional support
Depression step in the Kubler-Ross Grief cycle
Overwhelming
Helplessness
Hostility
Flight
Requires physician to exhibit correct guidance and direction the grieving
Acceptance step in the kubler-Ross grief cycle
Exploring options
New plan in place
Moving on
Requires physician to exhibit proper guidance and direction to the grieving
