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| The field of science that addresses dying and death, as well as the psychological mechanisms of coping with them. |
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The time during which the person's health goes from good to death; certain illnesses such as some cancers or AIDS result in a gradual decline.
Under these conditions, people have more time to acknowledge and plan for their death. |
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| The dying process may bring a high _________, including shortness of breath, inability to eat, limited mobility, and pain. |
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| When confronting one's death, people can experience death in many ways: (3) |
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- Gradual Decline
- Unpredictable, Sudden Death
- Ambiguous Decline
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| "The Good Death": The Hospice Education Institute offers goals for high quality end-of-life care: (4) |
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1. Promote pain relief
2. Integrate the psychological & spiritual aspects of patient care
3. Offer support system to help live as actively as possible until death
4. Help family cope during patients illness and their own bereavement |
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| An integrated system of medicine, nursing, counseling, and spiritual care for the dying person and family. |
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| Todays Hospice Care differs from traditional Hospice Care in its focus on... |
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| ...enhancing quality of life for dying patient and their loved ones, rather than treating the disease or intervening to delay end of life. |
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| The practice of ending someone's life for reasons of mercy. |
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| Refers to withholding treatment or removing life-sustaining nourishment and breathing aids. |
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| Active Euthanasia may involve: (2) |
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1. Mercy Killing
- actively taking person's life, sometimes to relieve suffering.
2. Physician-Assisted Suicide
- administration of lethal dose by physician or arranging terminally ill patient to administer lethal dose using suicide machine
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| 2 ethical issues at the end of life: |
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1. Despite public opinion supporting active end of life, these measures are illegal in US; topic of controversy
2. Some opponents argue that legalizing assisted suicide might put unnecessary pressure on elderly to end lives |
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| In experiencing grief and loss, the perceptions and concepts change depending on the child's _______. |
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Cognitive & Developmental Level |
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| "Small Deaths" and/or Multiple Losses include deaths leading to other losses such as: (6) |
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- Relationship
- Home
- School
- Family
- Daily Routine
- Role, etc
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| "Invisible" reactions associated with Death: (3) |
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- Withdrawal
- Isolation
- Limited Affect & Mood
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| "Visible" reactions associated with Death: (4) |
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- Withdrawal
- Sad/Depressed
- Timid
- Anger
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| Perceptions of death in school age children (age 5-9): (3) |
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1. Belief that death comes from external source
2. Death is reversible &/or outwitted
3. Show interest in burial (e.g. pet) |
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| Primary Caregiver Interventions include: (8) |
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- Consistency; help child regain routine
- Discipline/Calm Firmness
- Honesty re. cause of loss
- Expression of feelings
- Respectfulness of family caremonies
- Good listener/observer
- Overprotection/Overindulgence balance
- Loss of loved one seen as whole person
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