QUIZ Chapter 7&8 Flashcards
The SUPPORT study of end-of-life care in the U.S.
failed to improve care or patient outcomes
Dying persons who seek hospice care do so because _________.
they desire relief from distressing symptoms
Up to the 19th century, care of the sick and dying occurred mainly _________
at home
In America in 2014, what percent of all deaths occurred in long-term care facilities?
20 percent
The only alternative to experiencing the pain of loss would be _________.
to restrict and impoverish one’s life
Anger, guilt, and anxiety are most closely associated with:
grief
Behaviors in the bereaved such as searching for the dead person and calling out for that person are:
normal
Catherine Sanders’ phase theory in mourning is an advance over the stage theory of Elizabeth Kübler-Ross because:
Sanders describes choices bereaved individuals can make within the mourning process
Sanders offered a research-based sequence of mourning vs. a set of clinical observations.
Sanders emphasized the individuality of the mourning process.