Exam 23: Dying and Death

Passed by Oregon voters in 1994,the Death with Dignity Act permits the use of

The process of removing blood and other fluids and replacing them with chemicals to temporarily retard deterioration of a corpse is termed

When supportive medical technologies are in use,the concept of ________ is used to determine if someone is alive or dead.

Hospice care requires a doctor's certification that a patient's life expectancy is

People who cope best with life-threatening illness usually exhibit all of the following except

The Harvard criteria for brain death require additional testing after _____ hours have elapsed after the first tests.

A component of a mature understanding of death in which all living things eventually die is known as

A person appointed by a patient to make medical decisions for the patient if the patient is unable to do so is

Society's unrealistic picture of death can be seen in

Avoidance or denial of death allows individuals to better acknowledge the inevitability of death.

Children usually gain an accurate understanding of the finality of death between the ages of 5 and 9.

One of the characteristics of brain death can be revealed by a flat tracing on an electroencephalogram.

When a physician administers medication to relieve severe pain in a terminally ill patient,and the medication also hastens the patient's death,the situation is called

Crying and yelling in rage are among the ways to cope with intense feelings of grief.

Termination of metabolic processes is called _____ death.

When someone dies without a will,the state distributes property according to

A mature understanding of death eliminates anxiety about it.

Women are more likely to suffer the more distressing symptoms of severe grief than men.

A basic task in planning for death is anticipating medical care needs.

Themes identified by researchers as components of a "good death" include all of the following except