Loss, Grief & Dying Flashcards
active euthanasia
someone other than the patient commits an action with the intent to end the patient’s life
actual loss
loss that can be recognized by others as well as by the person sustaining the loss
advance care planning (ACP)
process of planning for future care in the event a person becomes unable to make his or her own decisions
advance directive
written directive that allows people to state in advance what their choices for health care would be
Allow Natural Death (AND) order
an order that no attempts are to be made to resuscitate a patient who stops breathing or whose heart stops beating
anticipatory loss
condition in which a person displays loss and grief behaviors for a loss that has yet to take place
bereavement
state of grieving or going through the grief process
Comfort Measures Only order
an order written to indicate that the goal of treatment is a comfortable, dignified death and that further life-sustaining measures are no longer indicated
death
irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, circulatory and respiratory systems
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order
an order specifying that there be no attempt to resuscitate a patient in the event of cardiopulmonary arrest
dysfunctional grief
abnormal or distorted grief that may be either unresolved or inhibited
euthanasia
the deliberate termination of the life of a person
grief
emotional response to loss
hospice care
end-of-life care for persons who are terminally ill, kept pain free
loss
inaccessibility or change in a valued person, object, or situation
