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Grief, Loss, & Dying
Chapter 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| comorbidity | having multiple diseases |
| euthanasia | the deliberate ending of a terminally ill patient’s life |
| requirements for the patient to approach loss & death without fear and with a sense of peace | fear is relieved pain is managed needs for reconciliation with loved ones are met spiritual needs are met |
| in Oregon... | it is legal for the health-care provider to write a mentally competent, terminally ill patient a prescription for a lethal dose of a Schedule II drug with which to commit suicide once the patient has asked twice. |
| the fundamental principle when making ethical decisions for practice | respect for human dignity |
| even tho most pain meds lower bp and slow respirations... | the disease process is what is killing the patient, not the normal doses of pain meds |
| even if the patient has a DNAR order, your first concern should be | to relieve the patient's pain and dyspnea (even if it could hasten respiratory/cardiac arrest) |