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1
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brain death

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neurological definition, all electrical activity of the brain has ceased for a specified period

2
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Active Euthanasia

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death is deliberately induced, five states that allow it

3
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Passive Euthanasia

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when a person is allowed to die by withholding available treatment, pull the plug

4
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living will

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legal document while the individual can still think clearly, expresses desires, DNR- do not resuscitate

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End-of-life care

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should include respect for the goals, preferences, and choices of the patient and his or her family
-hospice, counselor, therapist, nutritionalist

6
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Kübler-Ross stages of dying

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  • Denial and isolation
  • Anger
  • Bargaining
  • depression
  • Acceptance
7
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Communication with a dying person

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Ask if there is anyone he or she would like to see. Encourage the dying person to reminiscence. Talk to individual When he or she wishes to talk. Don’t be afraid to express love

  • establish presence at their eye level
  • Don’t be afraid to touch dying person
  • Eliminate distraction
  • Don’t prescribe or deny feelings of acceptance
  • Allow and encourage expression of feelings
8
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Benefits of expecting death

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close life with own ideas, complete projects, arrange funeral, opportunity to reminisce, understand medical processes

9
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Grief

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emotional numbness, disbelief, separation anxiety, despair,

10
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Dimensions of grief

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pining or yearning, separation anxiety, despair and sadness, hopelessness and defeat

11
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Stoudmires phases of grief

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  1. Shock and disbelief- time frame varies, survivor feels lost and confused, physical symptoms, initial numbness shifts to overwhelming feelings of sadness
  2. Preoccupation with the memory of the dead person- 6 months, physical symptoms like crying and insomnia, widowed individuals relive death or relationship
  3. Resolution- renewed interest in everyday activities, realization that life must go on, memories persist but change
12
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forms of mourning

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burial and cremation, funeral services, family and community have important roles

13
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Coping and type of death

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impact of death strongly influenced by circumstances, sudden death have more traumatic effect

14
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Wortman and Silver three main patterns of mourning/grief

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