Exam 26: Seciton 2: Epilogue

Eric did not seem to grieve the death of his elderly mother, with whom he had been quite close. Eric's wife is concerned that he may have _____ grief.

Allowing a seriously ill person to die naturally by ending medical treatment is called _____ euthanasia.

Kübler-Ross proposed that the dying go through _____ emotional stages.

About 10 percent of individuals exhibit extreme or _____ grief after the death of a loved one.

One way that modern medicine has increased the likelihood of a good death is that death now usually occurs at the end of a long _____.

Taking action to bring about another person's death with the intention of ending the person's suffering is called _____ euthanasia.

After he recovered from a severe heart attack, Jason said he remembered being surrounded by a white light, and feeling at peace. Jason described a _____.

One hundred years ago, most people died at home; today, most deaths occur in _____.

Joan's husband was killed while at war, and it took several months to recover and identify his body. As a result, she experienced _____ grief.

_____ care is a medical specialty focusing on the relief of pain and suffering.

In _____, a doctor provides the means for someone to end his or her own life.

_____ care aims to provide comfort and care for the dying person and guidance and support for that individual's family and friends.

One of the barriers to hospice care is that it can be _____, especially when curative therapies provided by doctors, nurses, and therapists continue over time.

An individual's instructions regarding end of life care are known as a(n) _____.

In a study of reactions to spouses' deaths, about 10 percent of individuals were noted to be _____ depressed than before their spouse's passing, perhaps because they had been caregivers for their seriously ill partners.

The initials DNR on a patient's hospital chart mean "do not _____."

Another person designated to make medical decisions for an individual is called a _____.

_____ is the public and ritualistic expression of bereavement, the ceremonies and behaviors that a religion or culture prescribes to honor the dead.

Dying that is peaceful, quick, and at home is often considered to be a _____ death.

Some people believe that allowing physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia will lead to a(n) _____, in which more and more extensive practices of eliminating the elderly, the disabled, or the poor will occur.