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Final: Chapters 1 - 14 Flashcards

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1
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Cremation is the preferred form of body disposition for:

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  • Hindus

* Buddhist

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This is a generic term which refers to both processes of prearranging and prefunding a funeral:

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Preneed

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This is the most popular means of disposition in the United States:

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Earth burial

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A combustible pile for burning a corpse at a funeral rite is a:

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Pyre

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Itemized pricing of funeral costs is required by the:

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FTC

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Which religious tradition will attempt to bury their dead within 24 hours of the death:

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  • Jewish

* Islamic

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A building or wall for above-ground accommodation of a casket

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Mausoleum

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A concrete or metal container into which a casket or urn is placed for ground burial

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Vault

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Opening and closing of a crypt, including placing and sealing of a casket within

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Entombment

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A building or wall for above-ground accommodation of cremated remains

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Columbarium

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A chamber in a columbarium into which an urn is placed

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Niche

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation – the act of using mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions to try to restore one’s breathing;

A physician “giving advice” to a patient about taking her or his life and/or prescribing a lethal dosage of medication whereby the individual can take her or his own life

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CPR

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An order required by some hospitals for heroic care or other resuscitative measures to be withheld

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DNR

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All of those medicines, treatments, and operations that cannot be obtained without excessive expense, pain, or other inconvenience or that, if used, would not offer a reasonable hope of benefit

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Extraordinary measures

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All of those medicines, treatments, and operations that offer a reasonable hope of benefit to the patient and that can be obtained and used without excessive expense, pain, or other inconvenience

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Ordinary measures

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A physician “giving advice” to a patient about taking her or his life and/or prescribing a lethal dosage of medication whereby the individual can take her or his own life

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Physician-assisted death

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17
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An organization in the United States that supports active euthanasia

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Hemlock Society

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18
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A living will is essentially a request for _____

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Passive euthanasia

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19
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A direct action that causes death in accordance with the wishes of the terminally ill patient

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Active euthanasia

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20
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A British society that promotes active euthanasia

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EXIT

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21
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Literally, a “good death”

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Euthanasia

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22
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Describes a person who dies without a will

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Intestate

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A person or institution named in the will to administer an estate

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Executor

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The person/s who will benefit from the will

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Beneficiary

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A person who makes a will

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Testator

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A person or institution appointed by the court either to administer the estate of a person who died intestate or to administer the estate of a person who died with a will that does not properly name an executor or that names an executor who fails or refuses to qualify

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Administrator

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Refers to the period closely surrounding the time of birth and includes miscarriages, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths

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Perinatal

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28
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Refers to an infant less than 1 month old

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Neonatal

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A baby born prematurely (pregnancy did not last the full term of 9 months);

The baby’s birth weight is usually less than 5 pounds

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Preemie

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30
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Death of an infant in utero or right at the time of birthing

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Stillbirth

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The sudden unexplained death of an infant when no cause is found in post-mortem examination

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SIDS

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Property of a decedent goes to the state if not disposed of by a will and if the decedent has no heirs

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Escheat

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33
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A legal document in which a person states how he or she wants property and possessions distributed after death

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Will

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34
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A supplemental modification on an existing will

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Codicil

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A document stating that an individual does not want medical intervention if the technology or treatment that keeps one alive cannot offer a reasonable quality of life or hope of recovery

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Living will

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A will written wholly in one’s own handwriting that generally requires no witnesses

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Holographic will

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A song or poem expressing sorrow, especially for one who is dead

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Elegy

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An inscription, often on a gravestone, in memory of a deceased person

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Epitaph

39
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Any reminder of death

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Memento mori

40
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A group of people joined to obtain dignity, simplicity, and economy in funeral arrangements through planning

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Memorial Society

41
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A notice of death, usually with a brief biography

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Obituary

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Examples include small pox, malaria, cholera, influenza, and pneumonia

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Acute disease

43
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Care designed to give the patient as pain-free a condition as possible

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Palliative care

44
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Healthcare program that serves dying patients during the last days of their lives

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Hospice care

45
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Examples include cancer, heart disease, arthritis, emphysema, and asthma

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Chronic disease

46
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The assignment of a cause; i.e. the cause of death

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Etiology

47
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Results from a lack of regulation of the individual when the norms governing existence no longer control that individual

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Anomic suicide

48
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Refers to one who considers suicide, contemplates suicide, is prone to suicide, or has suicidal thoughts

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Suicidal ideation

49
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Too much control over a person by society may lead to feelings of oppression under extremely strict rules

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Fatalistic suicide

50
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Overly integrated into society and willing to die for the group

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Altruistic suicide

51
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Occurs when the person is inadequately integrated into the society

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Egoistic suicide

52
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Arranging funerals in advance of need

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Prearranging

53
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A type of insurance policy covering the insured for a fixed period of time

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Term life insurance

54
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A type of insurance policy that is flexible and allows one to raise or reduce premiums and the amount of coverage on one’s life

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Universal life insurance

55
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A type of insurance policy that does not allow for the premium or minimum coverage on one’s life to change but allows one to switch the savings from among money markets or various forms of stock

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Variable life insurance

56
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A type of insurance policy with which, for a set annual premium, one receives life insurance coverage and, at the same time, invests one’s money

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Whole life insurance

57
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Alzheimer’s disease is a dementing illness of the central nervous system. (T/F)

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True

58
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The majority of all hospice patients have cancer. (T/F)

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True

59
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The majority of Americans die in an institutional setting, such as a hospital or nursing home. (T/F)

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True

60
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“Open awareness” is an awareness context whereby the dying patient suspects that he or she is dying but receives no verification from the medical staff. (T/F)

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False

61
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The medical training of most physicians historically seems to be primarily concerned with the patient’s physical state rather than social-psychological needs. (T/F)

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True

62
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What is a major criticism of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’ stages of dying?

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Lacks universality

63
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Which of the following is true regarding hospice care?

  • Hospice caregivers feel that any amount of medication should be given to a patient to remove pain, even if this means sedating him or her
  • Hospice believes in allowing the patient to commit suicide if the patient is in unbearable pain
  • The hospice philosophy states that patients and their families have the right to participate in decisions concerning their care
A

The hospice philosophy states that patients and their families have the right to participate in decisions concerning their care

64
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Who are part of the hospice interdisciplinary team?

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  • Physicians
  • Nurses
  • Social workers
  • Volunteers
65
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A dead human body used in medical schools for the purpose of dissection to learn the body parts and systems is properly called:

A

Cadaver

66
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Which of the following statements is correct regarding suicide:

  • Individuals with children commit suicide more than childless persons
  • Suicide rates are higher in rural than in urban areas
  • In the US, a white male older than 85 is more likely to commit suicide
  • The suicide rate is lower for the divorced than the married
A

In the US, a white male older than 85 is more likely to commit suicide

67
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What is not an example of a rite of passage?

  • Marriage ceremony
  • Graduation ceremony
  • Sports awards ceremony
  • Funeral
A

Sports awards ceremony

68
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That which is left after cremation is called:

A

Cremated remains

69
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When a sibling is dying:

A
  • The energies of parents seem to be directed toward the dying child
  • Siblings of the dying child may feel neglected
  • Young healthy siblings may demonstrate increased behavior problems
70
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What would not be classified as disenfranchised grief?

A

Death of a child

71
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What is an example from a funeral of a manifest function?

A

To pay respects to the deceased

72
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The religious tradition that symbolically begins their mourning ritual by the rending (tearing) of garments:

A

Jewish

73
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The “quality of life” perspective would content that all “natural” life has intrinsic meaning and should be appreciated as a divine gift. (T/F)

A

False

74
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The most frequent method of completed suicide is:

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Firearms

75
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While receiving palliative care, patients can actively pursue treatment for their disease process. (T/F)

A

True

76
Q

No major religions in the United States oppose organ donation. (T/F)

A

True

77
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“Mortality rate” refers to:

A

Number of deaths per 1000 individuals

78
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Death is viewed as a separation and abandonment

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Birth through to age 2

79
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Death is thought to be temporary and reversible

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Ages 3-4

80
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Understand that others die, but cannot fully comprehend that they, too, will die

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Adolescents

81
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Often connect death with violence;

May ask “who killed them”

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Ages 7-8

82
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When a Buddhist is buried, they wish to be facing Mecca. (T/F)

A

False

83
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The desired final destination for a Hindu is:

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Moksha

84
Q

From a world perspective, AIDS has surpassed malaria as one of the world’s leading causes of death. (T/F)

A

True

85
Q

Medicare is a federal program primarily reserved for those individuals with a low income. (T/F)

A

False

86
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Child suicides are easily mistaken for accidents. (T/F)

A

True

87
Q

In this religious custom, sorrow and lamentation are not emphasized;

The focus is on the impermanence of all things

A

Buddhism

88
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The purpose of a death certificate is to:

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  • Provide a permanent record of the death
  • Provide cause of death data
  • Provide mortality statistics
89
Q

The primary duty of a coroner is to perform an autopsy to determine cause of death. (T/F)

A

False

90
Q

Tears are cleansing and provide relief

A

Experience the pain of grief

91
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Survivors begin to withdraw from the dead in order to reestablish a new social life

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Withdraw emotional energy and reinvest it in other relationships

92
Q

View the body and talk about the deceased

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Accept the reality of the loss

93
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The bereaved begins to assume tasks that previously had been performed by the deceased

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Experience the pain of grief

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