Terminal Illness

Question 1

Life expectancy in Canada

Answer 1

81

Question 2

3 leading causes of death

Answer 2

Heart disease
Stroke
Respiratory infection

Question 3

Leading cause of death in infancy

Answer 3

Cognitive abnormalities

SIDS

Question 4

Risk factor for SIDS

Answer 4

Sleeping position

Question 5

2 leading causes of death in childhood

Answer 5

Car accidents

Cancer

Question 6

Major causes of death in young adulthood

Answer 6

Unintentional injury
Suicide
Cancer
Homicide

Question 7

When is fear of death most prominent

Answer 7

middelage

Question 8

Premature death

Answer 8

Occurs before projected age of 81

Question 9

Main cause of death in middleage

Answer 9

Sudden death due to heart attack or stroke

Question 10

Good death

Answer 10

Free from avoidable suffering for patients, families and caregivers in general accordance with wishes of patient and family

Question 11

Kubler Ross 5 stage theory

Answer 11

Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance

Question 12

Denial

Answer 12

Defence mechnaism to avoid implications of illness– adapative in the short term

Question 13

Palliative Care

Answer 13

Designed to make the patient feel comfortable

Question 14

Curative care

Answer 14

Designed to cure patient’s disease

Question 15

5 goals on achieving appropriate death

Answer 15

Informed consent
Safe conduct
Significant survival: Use remaining time well
Anticapatory grief: Work through depression with family
Timely and appropriate death

Question 16

Thanatologist

Answer 16

Study death and dying

Question 17

Symbolic Immortality

Answer 17

Sense that one is leaving behind a legacy and will join an afterlife

Question 18

Dignity Therapy

Answer 18

Record everything the patient would want to be remembered by and say their final words

Question 19

Aboriginal view of death

Answer 19

One of four stages of journey of the human spirit through circle of life– spirit, mind and body

Question 20

Hospice care

Answer 20

Acceptance of death in a positive manner, emphasizing relief of suffering and quality of life

Question 21

SF-36

Answer 21

Short form health survey: 8 scale profiles of functional status and well being to measure QOL

Question 22

Denial

Answer 22

Defence mechanism yo avoid implications of illness

Question 23

Self concept

Answer 23

Stable set of beliefs about one’s qualities and attributes

Question 24

Self esteem

Answer 24

General evaluation of self-concept

Question 25

Bodyimage

Answer 25

Perceptions and evaluations of one’s physical functioning and appearance

Question 26

Possible selves

Answer 26

Visions of self for the future

Question 27

Coping strategy of chronically ill

Answer 27

Passive/ avoidant