Final: Chapters 1 - 14 Flashcards
Cremation is the preferred form of body disposition for:
- Hindus
* Buddhist
This is a generic term which refers to both processes of prearranging and prefunding a funeral:
Preneed
This is the most popular means of disposition in the United States:
Earth burial
A combustible pile for burning a corpse at a funeral rite is a:
Pyre
Itemized pricing of funeral costs is required by the:
FTC
Which religious tradition will attempt to bury their dead within 24 hours of the death:
- Jewish
* Islamic
A building or wall for above-ground accommodation of a casket
Mausoleum
A concrete or metal container into which a casket or urn is placed for ground burial
Vault
Opening and closing of a crypt, including placing and sealing of a casket within
Entombment
A building or wall for above-ground accommodation of cremated remains
Columbarium
A chamber in a columbarium into which an urn is placed
Niche
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
An order required by some hospitals for heroic care or other resuscitative measures to be withheld
DNR
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
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
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
An organization in the United States that supports active euthanasia
Hemlock Society
A living will is essentially a request for _____
Passive euthanasia
A direct action that causes death in accordance with the wishes of the terminally ill patient
Active euthanasia
A British society that promotes active euthanasia
EXIT
Literally, a “good death”
Euthanasia
Describes a person who dies without a will
Intestate
A person or institution named in the will to administer an estate
Executor
The person/s who will benefit from the will
Beneficiary
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
