Week 11 Terms Flashcards
Advance health care directive
Written document stating individuals specific wishes regarding healthcare when person is unable to make decisions
Coroner’s case
Pt death that requires investigation by coroner (autopsy)
Cultural competence
Ability to provide support and care to individuals of different cultures/beliefs
Determination of death
Formal medical process to determin brain death
DNAR
“Do not attempt resuscitation”
DNR
“Do no resuscitate”
End of life
Period within which death is expected
Heart-beating cadaver
Cadaver maintained on cardiopulmunary support to provide tissue perfusion
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
Swiss psychiatrist; proposed theory of development or psychological stages of the dying experience
Living will
Legal document signed by pt stating conditions and limitations of medical assistance
Non-heart beating cadaver
Cadaver in which perfusion at and after death was not possible
Postmortem care
Physical care of the body to prepare it for viewing by the family and for mortuary procedures
Required request law
Law requiring medical personnel to request orand recover from deceased family
Rigor mortis
Natural stiffening of the body; starts ~15 min after death and lasts ~ 24 hrs
Brain death
When the entire brain ceases to function w/o life support mechanisms
Denial
Pt denial of death process; Defense mechanism to allow mind time to accept death
Self-determination
Right of every individual to make decisions about s/he lives and dies
Palliative care
Medical and supportive care of a dying pt
Aden/o
Gland
Arthro/o
Joint
Carcin/o
Cancer, cancerous
Cardi/o
Heart
Cephal/o
Head
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
