Chapter 23 Review

Respecting an individuals choice during the dying process is

• The fifth stage of death

• The fourth stage of death

• What is death and dignity?

• First stage of death

Caring for people close to death. The goal is to improve the dying persons quality of life at the end of life

• First stage of death

• Rigor Mortis

• Hospice

• The morgue

The separation from family, leaving behind unfinished business is

• How you assist family members

• The common emotional fears of death

• The second stage of death

• Common social fears of death

People in denial may

• be sad

• refuse to believe they are dying

• feel angry

• bargain with God

Which 3 are feelings that are possible in the grief process

• Denial

• Anger

• Happiness

• Regret

When a person is making plans for their funeral they are in what stage of the grief process

• Denial

• Bargaining

• Acceptance

• Anger

Which one is not a legal right for a dying patient

• The right to refuse treatment

• The right to have visitors

• The right for the family to change the advance directives

• The right to privacy

Which of the following is true of an advance directive

• Allows people to choose what they want if they can't make their own decisions about their health care.

• Can be changed by the family if they don't agree with the patient

• A legal document that explains what the patient wants done with their property

• Does not have to be followed if the doctor thinks it's best to provide care to the patient.

The goals of pallative care is

• to teach resident's how to take care of themselves

• find a cure for the patient.

• to provide comfort and dignity

• teach family how to take care of the patient

Which is not a sign of approaching death?

• Impaired speech

• Diminished senses

• Rigor Mortis

• Increase in blood pressure