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Chapter 16 Review Questions

Chapter 16 Review Questions

Q Chapter 16 review questions: • What is a living will? • What are the two types of euthanasia? • What is an anniversary reaction? • What is a final scenario? • What is a death doula? • Describe Kübler-Ross’s five stages of dying: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. • Given the highly specific medical criteria for brain death, why do social and cultural definitions of death continue to be used? Previous

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- Refer to the legal document that lets people state their wishes for end-of-life medical care. - Active euthanasia is when death is brought about by an act - for example when a person is killed by being given an overdose of pain-killers. Passive euthanasia is when death is brought about by an omission - i.e. when someone lets the person die. - An increase in distress around the anniversary of a traumatic event is commonly known as an "anniversary reaction" and can range from feeling mildly upset for a day or two to a more extreme reaction in which an individual experiences significant psychiatric or medical symptoms.