Death And Dying

Front 1

grief

Back 1

emotional response to a loss

Front 2

list the stages of death and dying

Back 2

denial, anger, barganing, depression, acceptance

Front 3

5 salient dimensions are

Back 3

communication patt
boundaries(interactions and contacts)
role flexibility
subsystem alliances
family rules

Front 4

list common fears about dying

Back 4

dying slowly,
alone,
scared of end life
leaving people/family behind
not completing tasks
fear of unknown
things not said
husband dying before

Front 5

d&d
-complete unfinished bisiness, -minimize the likelihood of unresolved greif and decrease
-the amount of guilt and disorganization following the death

Back 5

allow family to be present as much as they desire.

Front 6

"time out" to attend own needs
prevent emotional and social exhaustion

Back 6

fam membs are not expected to constantly remain w/ dying pt

Front 7

family feels guilty when at home and and when at hosp

Back 7

care giver normalize feelings and point out that they need not shut out positive feelings toaward or futher interactoin with the resident
-feelings should be aknowledged and ventilated
-open discussion of the impt of balance should be encourages

Front 8

family members will be required to learn how to be assertive, and how to express constructive anger and discontent with health caregivers

Back 8

projection of anger results from a lack of control and helplessness, a family conference is helpful to alleviate anxiety and cognitive distortions

Front 9

caregivers need to establish guidlines for communication process when continually besieged by family members for information

Back 9

appt a family spokesperson
family conference

Front 10

the family needs to grant the resident permission to experience the feelings generated by the illness, loss nd impending death

Back 10

encourage the family to ask the resident directly about feelings
close friends of the resident should be encouraged to participate.

Front 11

____ the family together whenever possible

Back 11

meet

Front 12

establish a ________ include children

Back 12

relationship

Front 13

involve the family in the care of the dying resident to

Back 13

decrease anx
render a sense of control
allow atonement for past guilt
provide expression of sentiments
helpy finish unfished business
appropriately greive the anticipation of death

Front 14

recognize ________ important to the dying person

Back 14

friends

Front 15

help family express ____ and develop open communication

Back 15

greif

Front 16

recognize ______(capitalize) and _______(support) of the family members

Back 16

strengths
weaknesses

Front 17

be ______ about expectations of the family

Back 17

realistic

Front 18

_________ the dying persons responses for the family

Back 18

interpret

Front 19

explain to the family what can be _____ at the time of death

Back 19

expected