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Death and Dying
Death and Dying
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12/05/2008

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by the time children are school age, what do they understand about death
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that it is final, and understand they will die
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by the time children are adolescents, what do they understand about death
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that it is inevitable
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by the time people are young adults, what do they understand about death
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do not think about dying, b/c emotionally unable to accept
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by the time people are in middle adulthood, what do they understand about death
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begin to accept mortality, begin to encounter death more frequently
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by the time people are in late adulthood, what do they understand about death
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fear prolonged illness, see death with multiple meanings (ex: pain free, reunion w/ loved ones)
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this loss: is recognized by self/others (Subj/Obj)
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Actual loss
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this loss: only felt by the individual experiencing (Subj)
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Percieved Loss
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this loss: form of body/organ/limb/extremity loss (Subj/Obj)
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Physical Loss
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Loss of self image (Subj)
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Psychological Loss
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Loss is demonstrated before actual loss occurs
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Anticipatory Loss
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Stages of grieving (5)
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Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
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remember....
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"we" grieve, "you" bereave!
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this action is objective, is a response to the emotional experience
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Grieving
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this action is Subjective, individual can only experience
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Bereavement
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process where grief is resolved/influenced by culture/religion/spiritual beliefs
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Mourning
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response BEFORE emotional experience/loss has occured
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Anticipatory Grief
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This type of Grief has 2 subcategories. Unable to accept/acknowledge loss
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Dysfunctional Grief
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The 2 subcategories for Dysfunctional Grief are...
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Unresolved & Inhibited Grief
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this type of grief is extended ex: he never got over her, or never changing a loved ones room
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Unresolved Grief
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Grief Signs and Symptoms are suppressed and turn into physical signs
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Inhibited Grief
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type of death: "typical", no breathing, no Pulse, No BP, No HR
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Heart-Lung Death
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This type of death: irreversible, no brain function (including brain stem)
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Whole Brian Death
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This type of death: High area dies (no personality/unconcious), brain stem still firing, still "alive", will never recover
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Higher-Brain Death
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Brain test performed to determine blood flow, O2, to measure affected/loss areas
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AEG
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2 people who have say to have an autopsy
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Coroner and Family (NO DR)
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Dr. signs this and is filed at courthouse
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Certification of Death
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Suicide assistance
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Euthanasia
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Coroner must recieve notice of death w/in 24hrs
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Inquest
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"Gift of Hope"
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Organ Donation
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looks like breathing, but is actually just brain stem firing after death
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Agonal Breathing
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Following are:
loss of muscle tone, slowing circulation, changes in respiration, sensory impairment, temp. spike
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Signs of impending death
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post mortem care of Pt, in order (5)
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notify fam, dr, coroner (determines to remove tubes/or leave), make body presentable, Body bag and tag
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declining health/death preparation for Ptr/Family, referral from Dr.
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Hospice
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