End of Life Care
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| The support and care given during the time surrounding death. | End of life care
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| The stiffness or rigidity of skeletal muscles that occurs after death. | Rigor mortis
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| This is a document stating a person's wishes about health care when that person cannot make his or her own decisions. | Advanced directives
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| Care of the body after death. | Post mortem care
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| An illness or injury for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. | Terminal illness
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| The belief that the spirit or soul is reborn in another human body or in another form of life. | Reincarnation
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| The examination of the body after death. | Autopsy
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| Care that involves relieving or reducing the intensity of uncomfortable symptoms without producing a cure. | Palliative care
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| When a person has a terminal illness that person often lives longer than expected due to? | A strong will to live.
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| When palliative care is done the focus is? | Relief of symptoms.
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| Hospice care stresses? | Pain relief and comfort.
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| In which stage of dying does the person make promises and make "just one more" requests? | Bargaining
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| If a dying person begins to talk about worries and concerns you should? | Listen quietly and use touch
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| Hearing is one of the last functions lost, so it is important to? | Speak in a normal voice, offer words of comfort, provide reassurance and explanations about care.
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| When a person is dying, you can help the family by allowing them them to do this? | Stay as long as they wish.
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| If a person has a living will, it may instruct doctors not to start these. | Measures that prolongs dying.
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| If the doctor writes a "Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) order, it means? | The person will not be resuscitated.
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| A sign that death is near. | A rise in body temperature.
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| When you are assisting with post mortem care, what care should be done with the eyes. | Gently pull eyelids over the eyes.
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