LGD(2) Flashcards
(15 cards)
What are the forms of Complicated grief
- Unresolved grief ( Chronic grief)
- Inhibited grief
- Delayed grief
- Exaggerated grief
This type of complicated grief is extended in length and severity. The same
signs are expressed as with normal grief
Unresolved/ Chronic Grief
This type of complicated grief is where , many of the normal symptoms of grief are suppressed and other effects, including physiologic, are experienced instead.
Inhibited grief
This type of complicated grief occurs when feelings are purposely or subconsciously suppressed until a much
later time
Delayed grief
This type of complicated grief is when a survivor who appears to be using dangerous activities as a method to lessen the pain of grieving
Exaggerated grief
What are the stages of grief according to Kübler-Ross?
- Denial
- Anger
- Bargaining
- Depression
- Acceptance
What are the stages of grief according to Engel
- Shock and disbelief
- Developing awareness
- Restitution
- Resolving the loss
- Idealization
- Outcome
Factors influencing the loss and grief responses
- Age
- Significance of the loss
- Culture
- Spiritual beliefs
- Gender
- Socioeconomic status
- Support system
- Cause of loss or death
The traditional clinical signs of death were cessation of
the apical pulse, respirations, and blood pressure also referred to as _______
Heart-Lung death
This death is where the client has lost cognitive function and awareness but respiration and circulation remain
Persistent vegetative state
This type of death occurs when the higher brain center, the cerebral cortex, is irreversibly destroyed
Cerebral Death/Higher Brain death
Types of awareness of death
- Closed awareness
- Mutual pretense
- Open awareness
This type of awareness is where , the client is not made aware of impending death.
Closed awareness
This type of awareness is where the client, family, and healthcare personnel know that the prognosis is terminal but do not talk about it and make an effort not to raise the
subject
Mutual pretense
This type of awareness is where the client and others know about the impending death and feel comfortable discussing it, even though it is difficult.
Open awareness
