Test #2 Flashcards

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Euphemism

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A substitution for a offensive word

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2
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Euthanasia

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Mercy killing or good death

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3
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Executor

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A person who carries out the provisions of a Will

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4
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Funeral

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A service where the body is present

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5
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Funeralization

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The process involving all activities involved in burial rites.

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6
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Grief

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the emotion connected to a loss

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7
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Grief counseling

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Helping people with uncomplicated grief issues

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8
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Grief therapy-

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helping people with complicated grief issues.

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9
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Grief work-

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working through the mourning process

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10
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Health care proxy-

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advance directive which names a agent to speak for the patient.

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11
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Holographic Will-

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a completely handwritten Will

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12
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Hospice-

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a place or service for the terminally ill

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13
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Humanistic funeral

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a service without and religious or ritualistic offerings
*Focused on the deceased

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14
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Immediate disposition

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Direct burial, or cremation, with no funeral service

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15
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Intestate

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A person dies w/ no valid Will

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16
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Latent Function

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The adjustment of activities which was not initially intended

17
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Life expectancy

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The number of years a person is expected to live in a population

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Living Will

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A document which directs medical staff concerning treatment options

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Memorial Service

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A service without the body being present

20
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Mortality Statistics

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The number of causes of death by age, gender, ethnicity

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Mourning

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The PROCESS of working through a loss

22
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Palliative Care

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The care and comfort of a person with a life threatening illness

23
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What are the 3 D’s for a Living will

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