Loss, Grief, & Bereavement Flashcards

1
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what are the 3 classification of deaths

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premature, unexpected, & catastrophic

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2
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define a PREMATURE DEATH

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death of infant/child w/o warning

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3
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define an UNEXPECTED DEATH

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death w/o warning in seemingly healthy ppl

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4
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define a CATASTROPHIC DEATH

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death from violent/destructive acts

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5
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list grief support techniques

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  • offer self & support
  • avoid generalizations
  • recognize time for healing
  • be nonjudgmental
  • suggest professional help
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6
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define LOSS

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an encounter 1 faces during their life that challenges priorities & relationships

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7
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how do infants understand death?

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no concept

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8
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how do toddlers understand death?

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temporary & reversible

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9
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how do pre-schoolers understand death?

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believe their thoughts cause death leading to guilt & shame

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10
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how do school-age kids understand death?

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death is permanent but may associate it w/their misdeeds; personify death as evil/monstrous

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how do adolescents understand death

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mature, subject to guilt & shame; least likely to accept death

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12
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how do early adults understand death?

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concerns about mortality only appear after someone their age dies/gravely ill

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13
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how do middle adults understand death?

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focus on physical changes & losses leads to consideration of mortality

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14
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how do elderly understand death?

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prepare for it by talking about death

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15
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define MOURNING

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natural process remembering & grieving after major loss

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16
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define BEREAVEMENT

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state of having sustained loss through death

17
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define GRIEF

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feeling/outward expression of mental anguish that comes w/bereavement; 2 types

18
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what are the 2 types of grief?

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anticipatory & maladaptive

19
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define maladaptive grief

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exaggerated, lengthy, & unpredictable leading to unresolved conflicts

20
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list s/s of grief

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  • sadness, crying, loneliness
  • dry mouth
  • anxiety & depression
  • tightness in throat
  • abdominal complaints
  • weakness & fatigue
21
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define a WIDOW

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female surviving spouse

22
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define a WIDOWER

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male surviving spouse

23
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give examples of symbolic losses

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  • loss of work
  • loss of status
  • change in roles
24
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list signs of approaching death

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  • quiet & still/restless & agitated
  • withdrawn/less alert
  • potential decrease in senses
  • Cheyne-Stokes respirations
  • BP drops & BPM slows
  • bowel & bladder control weak
  • loss of body heat
25
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List the 5 stages of Kuber-Ross stages’ of grief

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  1. denial
  2. anger
  3. bargaining
  4. depression
  5. acceptance
26
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describe DENIAL STAGE of Kuber-Ross’s stages

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believe diagnosis of death is a mistake & cannot accept reality or deal w/full implication of prognosis

27
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describe the ANGER STAGE of Kuber-Ross’s stages

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internalize truth of impending death

28
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describe the BARGAINING STAGE of Kuber-Ross’s stages

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accept death but wants more time so turns to religion to bargain w/higher power; will to live is strong & wants to achieve goals

29
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describe the DEPRESSION STAGE of Kuber-Ross’s stages

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realize death is soon & can’t fulfill goals; become withdrawn & quiet bc they know they can’t change outcome

30
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describe the ACCEPTANCE STAGE of Kuber-Ross’s stages

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work through unresolved feelings & problems; separate themselves from world & others; make final goodbyes

31
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what are Bowlby’s Stages of Separations

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compares similarities of child & mother separation w/adult grief

32
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what are the 3 parts of Bowlby’s stages of separation

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  1. protest
  2. despair
  3. detachment
33
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what are the 4 parts of Bowlby’s stages of mourning?

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  1. numbing
  2. painful
  3. disorganization & despair
  4. reorganization
34
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describe the NUMBING STAGE of Bowlby’s stages of mourning

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protective mechanism

35
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describe the PAINFUL STAGE of Bowlby’s stages of mourning

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face magnitude of death & feel intense longing for person/thing lost

36
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describe the DISORGANIZATION & DESPAIR STAGE of Bowlby’s stages of mourning

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angry & search for answers

37
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describe the REORGANIZATION STAGE of Bowlby’s stages of mourning

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adapt to new roles & revise priorities