Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Question 1

Clinical death:

Answer 1

a period during which vital signs are absent but resuscitation is still possible (near death experiences)

Question 2

Brain death:

Answer 2

absence of vital signs, including brain activity; resuscitation is no longer possible (legally dead)

Question 3

Social death:

Answer 3

the point at which family members and medical personnel treat the deceased person as a corpse

Question 4

hospice care

Answer 4

A holistic approach to care for the terminally ill that emphasizes individual and family control of the process of dying

Question 5

Palliative care:

Answer 5

a form of care for the terminally ill that focuses on relieving patients’ pain, rather than curing their diseases or disorders

Question 6

What are the 6 existential uncertainties that one’s fear of death stems from

Answer 6

-The finality of death

-The uncertainty of what follows

-Annihilation anxiety or fear of non-existence

-The ultimate loss

-Fear of the pain and loneliness in dying

-Fear of failing to complete life work

Question 7

Who are most fearful of death?

Answer 7

Middle aged adults

Question 8

What are the stages of death?

Answer 8

1. denial
2. anger
3. bargaining
4. depression
5. acceptance

Question 9

Widowhood and physical health

Answer 9

Immune system functions are suppressed somewhat immediately after the death

Question 10

Prolonged grief?

Answer 10

Grief symptoms for more than two months following the loss of a loved one may indicate a Prolonged Grief Disorder