Exam 21: Accepting Dying and Death

Both direct and indirect euthanasia are illegal in the United States.

Parents who have lost a child should avoid major life changes until they have properly grieved.

The BEST strategy for communicating your concern to a family that has lost a child is to

List and briefly describe Kü bler-Ross's five emotional stages of dying.

Miscarriages, abortions, and stillbirths all commonly result in a period of grieving.

More than other types of loss, the death of a parent often affects one's

Delayed grief is a sign that grief is causing a psychological dysfunction.

Patients are encouraged to make their own treatment decisions in hospice care.

Among those people who are closest to a dying person, it has been observed that

Describe the options commonly available for the disposition of a dead body.

Pam was well into her pregnancy when the unborn child suddenly miscarried, and she is grieving. As her friend, the best thing you can do is

Which of the following BEST describes an epitaph?

It is not unusual for grief to cause physical discomfort in many people.

Three-year-old Jeffrey's father has just died. The best way to communicate with Jeffrey is to tell him

In the United States, most full funeral services include embalming and a wake or visitation.

The first stage that dying people typically experience is

When you are with grieving people, try to help them keep their minds off their grief.

The main purpose of a living will is to

The best advice for interacting with a dying person is to be

The main reason why the death of a spouse is usually more severe than other types of loss is because it