Question 1

Describe Kübler-Ross's theory of dying.Evaluate the usefulness of her theory.

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Question 2

There has been a great deal of interest in hospice and home care for the terminally ill.What are the advantages of each for patients and care providers? What are the disadvantages?

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Question 3

Patients are entirely dependent on medical staff for amelioration of their pain.

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Patients rely on medical staff to diagnose, prescribe treatments, and provide relief from pain. While patients can take an active role in advocating for their own pain management, ultimately it is the medical staff who have the knowledge, experience, and access to treatments necessary for amelioration of pain.

Question 4

Explain the medical, social, and psychological factors associated with continuing treatment of a terminal illness.What options are now available to terminally ill patients and their families?

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Question 5

Hospice care involves accepting death in a positive manner and assisted suicide.

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Hospice care focuses on providing comfort and support to individuals who are nearing the end of their life, with the goal of improving their quality of life and managing symptoms. While hospice care acknowledges the reality of death, it does not involve assisted suicide or intentionally hastening death.

Question 6

Kübler-Ross's theory has made an important contribution in identifying the universal stages of dying and breaking the taboo surrounding death.

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Kübler-Ross's theory identified five universal stages of dying (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance) and helped bring attention to the importance of discussing and dealing with death, breaking the taboo surrounding the topic.

Question 7

Suppose that you are working in a facility that provides care for terminally ill patients and their families.Outline the useful set of goals that will enable you to work with the dying.

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Question 8

Describe the psychological and physiological correlates of grief.

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Question 9

In terminal care, the staff may burn out from watching patient after patient die, despite their best efforts.

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Watching patients die takes an emotional toll on caregivers, and burnout is a common issue in terminal care.

Question 10

In the denial stage, patients act as if the illness is not severe, and it will shortly go away.

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In the denial stage, patients may downplay the seriousness of their illness and believe that it is not as severe as it really is, but they do not necessarily believe that it will go away shortly on its own.

Quiz 12: Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness