Exam 19: Death and Dying

Charlie was in a serious car accident. When he was brought to the hospital his vital signs were weak. The health-care team did their best to stabilize him, but his heart stopped and they were unable to start it again. His motor reflexes are absent, his pupils are unresponsive, and his EEG has been flat for at least 10 minutes. If he is tested again in 24 hours and the results are the same, then what is the diagnosis?

Ending life in a way that is true to one's preferences is called ______.

The term mate to refer to the very old, the very sick, and the dead is used by the ______.

Which statement describes bereaved children?

Explain the four concepts necessary for a mature understanding of death.

Explain what dying with dignity means, and what a person can do to experience this.

Who is most likely to view the death as sleeping?

Death from unintentional poisoning tends to occur most often in which age group?

Which term means death from removal of life-sustaining treatment?

Which document is an advance directive?

How are the stressors dealt with according to the dual-process model of grief?

Which child is most likely to understand death in spiritual terms along with biological irreversibility?

Entry-reentry deaths involve slow declines interrupted by a series of crises and partial recoveries.

Children who have the most advanced and realistic understanding of death are those who ______.

Lingering and entry-reentry deaths usually involve hospice care only when death is imminent because they ______.

Which death would generally seem the least tragic and unjust?

Carol is in end-stage renal cancer. She is in extreme pain and feels that her quality of life has diminished to the point that she is thinking about asking for an extremely large dose of pain medication. What course of action does it seem Carol is considering?

Which type of death is the most likely to be experienced in hospice care?

Awareness of death often causes midlife adults to ______.

Arthur is 74 years of age. He lost his wife to heart disease 6 months ago, and he has fallen into a deep depression. His children and friends are deeply concerned about him. What recommendation would most likely help alleviate Arthur's depressive symptoms?