Final: Chapters 1 - 14 Flashcards by Brittney Russell

Cremation is the preferred form of body disposition for:

Hindus

* Buddhist

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

Preneed

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

Earth burial

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

Pyre

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Itemized pricing of funeral costs is required by the:

FTC

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

Jewish

* Islamic

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

Mausoleum

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

Vault

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

Entombment

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

Columbarium

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A chamber in a columbarium into which an urn is placed

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

CPR

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

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

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

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

Physician-assisted death

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An organization in the United States that supports active euthanasia

Hemlock Society

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A living will is essentially a request for _____

Passive euthanasia

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

Active euthanasia

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A British society that promotes active euthanasia

EXIT

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Literally, a “good death”

Euthanasia

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Describes a person who dies without a will

Intestate

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

Executor

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The person/s who will benefit from the will

Beneficiary

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A person who makes a will

Testator

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

Administrator

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

Perinatal

Refers to an infant less than 1 month old

Neonatal

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

Preemie

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

Stillbirth

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

SIDS

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

Escheat

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

Will

A supplemental modification on an existing will

Codicil

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

Living will

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

Holographic will

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

Elegy

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

Epitaph

Any reminder of death

Memento mori

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

Memorial Society

A notice of death, usually with a brief biography

Obituary

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

Acute disease

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

Palliative care

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

Hospice care

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

Chronic disease

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

Etiology

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

Anomic suicide

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

Suicidal ideation

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

Fatalistic suicide

Overly integrated into society and willing to die for the group

Altruistic suicide

Occurs when the person is inadequately integrated into the society

Egoistic suicide

Arranging funerals in advance of need

Prearranging

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

Term life insurance

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

Universal life insurance

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

Variable life insurance

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

Whole life insurance

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

True

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

True

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

True

"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)

False

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)

True

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

Lacks universality

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

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

Who are part of the hospice interdisciplinary team?

* Physicians * Nurses * Social workers * Volunteers

A dead human body used in medical schools for the purpose of dissection to learn the body parts and systems is properly called:

Cadaver

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

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

What is not an example of a rite of passage? * Marriage ceremony * Graduation ceremony * Sports awards ceremony * Funeral

Sports awards ceremony

That which is left after cremation is called:

Cremated remains

When a sibling is dying:

* 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

What would not be classified as disenfranchised grief?

Death of a child

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

To pay respects to the deceased

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

Jewish

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

False

The most frequent method of completed suicide is:

Firearms

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

True

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

True

"Mortality rate" refers to:

Number of deaths per 1000 individuals

Death is viewed as a separation and abandonment

Birth through to age 2

Death is thought to be temporary and reversible

Ages 3-4

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

Adolescents

Often connect death with violence; May ask "who killed them"

Ages 7-8

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

False

The desired final destination for a Hindu is:

Moksha

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

True

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

False

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

True

In this religious custom, sorrow and lamentation are not emphasized; The focus is on the impermanence of all things

Buddhism

The purpose of a death certificate is to:

* Provide a permanent record of the death * Provide cause of death data * Provide mortality statistics

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

False

Tears are cleansing and provide relief

Experience the pain of grief

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

Withdraw emotional energy and reinvest it in other relationships

View the body and talk about the deceased

Accept the reality of the loss

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

Experience the pain of grief