Death and Dying
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3. type of directive that is used in the event that a person is
unable to communicate their dying wishes.
1. when the idea and interpretation of death are no longer a
source of psychological conflict.
6. when the patient does not believe that he or she is dying
2. right of every individual to make decisions about how he or
she lives and dies
7. death that is used when the entire brain ceases to function
without life support mechanisms in place.
8. care that prepares the body for viewing by the family.
4. usually expected by the family and community and is related
to chronic illness
10. a way of postponing death.
5. requires keen listening and observation skills with a dying
patient.
15. death that is a sudden death and referred to by insurance
carriers. These are usually caused by an activity or event caused
by the deceased or another person.
9. a person who will act on the patients behalf and oversee that
person's care
19. intentional harm to a person, at their request, to promote or
cause death.
20. natural stiffening of the body
22. true clinical diagnosis of this during the dying process
23. illness in which the deceased has succombed for a long
period of time.
24. these feelings are projected onto the family, oneself, health
workers, or spiritual entity.
11. care that is the medical and supportive care provided to the
dying patient.
12. psychiatrist who developed the best-know model in the
1960's to describe the stages of death.
13. do not resuscitate
14. period when death is expected
16. type of competence that provides support and care across
cultures
17. brain death means ________ death.
18. instructs others on how healthcare is to be delivered.
21. death that is often the most devastating, it is unexpected
regardless of the cause.