Death & Dying

Question 1

Functional death

Answer 1

-an absence of breathing and heartbeat

Question 2

Brain death

Answer 2

-no signs of brain activity

Question 3

Near-death experiences

Answer 3

-when a person comes close to dying
-feelings of euphoria

Question 4

SIDS

Answer 4

-Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
-when a healthy baby stops breathing and dies unexpectedly

Question 5

Personal fable

Answer 5

-set of beliefs that causes adolescents to feel and believe they are unique, and vulnerable

Question 6

Terminal decline

Answer 6

-a drop in cognitive areas such as memory and reading, which foreshadow death

Question 7

Thanatologist

Answer 7

-people who study death and dying

Question 8

Death education

Answer 8

-programs that teach about death, dying, and grief

Question 9

Types of death education programs:

Answer 9

-Crisis intervention
-Routine death
-Death education for members of the helping professions

Question 10

2 types of depression

Answer 10

-reactive depression; sadness to events that already happened
-preparatory depression; sadness over future losses

Question 11

The 5 steps to dealing with death

Answer 11

-denial
-anger
-bargaining
-depression
-acceptance

Question 12

Living will

Answer 12

-legal document of what a person wishes to do to treat their sickness or condition if they cannot express it

Question 13

Health care proxy

Answer 13

-a person that represents an individual in making health care decisions

Question 14

Assisted suicide

Answer 14

-person terminates the life of a sick individual

Question 15

Euthanasia

Answer 15

-assisting terminally ill people to die more quickly

Question 16

2 types of euthanasia

Answer 16

-passive: medical staff act to end a persons life
-voluntary active: medical staff ends a persons life, before death is actually anticipated

Question 17

Hospice care

Answer 17

-caring for people before they die

Question 18

Palliative care

Answer 18

-treatment that relieves pain

Question 19

Bereavement

Answer 19

-acknowledging that one has experienced death

Question 20

Grief

Answer 20

-emotional response to one’s loss

Question 21

What is the most frequent cause of death during childhood?

Answer 21

-automobile accidents, fires, and drowning

Question 22

What do the letters “DNR” on a patient’s medical chart mean?

Answer 22

-Do not resuscitate

Question 23

Ingrid was told by her physician that her health was beyond medical treatment, and that her chances of dying within the next 12 months were 90 percent. “I’m sorry,” Ingrid replied, “That’s not right. Please run the tests again while I get a third opinion. I’m not sure why you’re telling me this falsehood.” What stage of dealing with dying is Ingrid in?

Answer 23

-denial