Chap 15 - Death & Dying

Question 0

Brain death

Answer 0

A diagnosis of death based on the cessation of all signs of brain activity, as measured by electrical brain waves

Question 1

Functional death

Answer 1

The absence of a heartbeat & breathing

Question 2

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Answer 2

The unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby

Question 3

Living will

Answer 3

A legal document designating what medical treatments people want or do not want if they cannot express their wishes

Question 4

Euthanasia

Answer 4

The practicing of assisting people who are terminally ill to die more quickly than they would naturally

Question 5

Home care

Answer 5

An alternative to hospitalization in which dying people stay in their homes & receive treatment from their families & visiting medical staff

Question 6

Hospice care

Answer 6

Care provided for the dying in institutions devoted to those who are terminally ill

Question 7

Bereavement

Answer 7

Acknowledgement of the objective fact that one has experienced a death

Question 8

Grief

Answer 8

The emotional response to one’s loss