w10: death, dying, palliative care Flashcards
1
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palliative:
A
death expected within the next year, improves quality of life for pt and their families,
2
Q
early stage
A
amubulatory good fucntion
3
Q
advanced
A
functions have drecreased
4
Q
terminal
A
days to weeks, needs help w everything
5
Q
end of life care:
A
- comfort measures only, irreversible disease process, death with 3 months, focus on maintaining quality of life, pain & s/s management, advanced car planning, organ
6
Q
death produces feelings of……
A
anger, guilt, and denial
7
Q
> 90% of cardiac pt still survive (t/f)
A
false
8
Q
mourners bill of rights…..
A
- right to their own grief experience
- each person has the right to discuss & explore their grief
9
Q
berreavement
A
loss of a loved one
10
Q
grief
A
response to the loss of someone
11
Q
complicated grief
A
persistent grief, unable to function,
12
Q
disenfranchised grief?
A
a death that con not be sanctioned/openly acknowledged ( celebrity)
13
Q
complicated grief
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over whelmed w emotions w prolonged feelings
14
Q
it matter who delivers the news of death, not what they day? t/f
A
false
15
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A
