Death & Dying Flashcards
Functional death
-an absence of breathing and heartbeat
Brain death
-no signs of brain activity
Near-death experiences
-when a person comes close to dying
-feelings of euphoria
SIDS
-Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
-when a healthy baby stops breathing and dies unexpectedly
Personal fable
-set of beliefs that causes adolescents to feel and believe they are unique, and vulnerable
Terminal decline
-a drop in cognitive areas such as memory and reading, which foreshadow death
Thanatologist
-people who study death and dying
Death education
-programs that teach about death, dying, and grief
Types of death education programs:
-Crisis intervention
-Routine death
-Death education for members of the helping professions
2 types of depression
-reactive depression; sadness to events that already happened
-preparatory depression; sadness over future losses
The 5 steps to dealing with death
-denial
-anger
-bargaining
-depression
-acceptance
Living will
-legal document of what a person wishes to do to treat their sickness or condition if they cannot express it
Health care proxy
-a person that represents an individual in making health care decisions
Assisted suicide
-person terminates the life of a sick individual
Euthanasia
-assisting terminally ill people to die more quickly
2 types of euthanasia
-passive: medical staff act to end a persons life
-voluntary active: medical staff ends a persons life, before death is actually anticipated
Hospice care
-caring for people before they die
Palliative care
-treatment that relieves pain
Bereavement
-acknowledging that one has experienced death
Grief
-emotional response to one’s loss
What is the most frequent cause of death during childhood?
-automobile accidents, fires, and drowning
What do the letters “DNR” on a patient’s medical chart mean?
-Do not resuscitate
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?
-denial
