hosa chapter 13
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expired
a person who has died
Life support systems
Systems such as ventilators, respirators, feeding tubs, that allow medical practitioners to prevent death
cardiopulmonary
heart and breathing
comatose
permanently vegetative condition
electroencephalogram (EEG)
a deice that measures brain activity
rigor mortis
stiffness that occurs in a dead body
hypothermia
the state in which body temperature is below normal range
cardiac death
death in which the heart has stopped functioning
persistent vegeetative state (PVS)
an irreversible brain condition in which the patient is in a state of deep unconsciousness
brain death
an irreversible coma
terminally ill
a condition in which death is inevitable
withdrawing life sustaining treatment
things such as artificial ventilation, in which you discontinue something after it has been started
withholding life sustaining treatment
never starting life sustaining treatment
Active euthanasia
the intentional killing of the terminally ill
passive euthanasia
allowing a patient to die naturally
principle of double effect
an action may have two consequences: one desired and one undesired
quality of life
aspects of a persons life, like physiological status, emotional well being, functional status, and satisfaction with life in general
hospice
a system that is designed to provide care and supportive services to terminally ill pateints and their families
palliative care
the total care of patients whose disease is no longer responsive to curative therapy
curative care
care in which you attempt to cure the patient’s disease
viatical settlements
allows people with terminal illnesses like aids to obtain money from their life insurances by selling them
substitute judgement rule
under this rule, a person, coommitee, or institution will attempt to determine what the preson would do if she or he were competent to make their own decisions
mercy killing
the action or inaction of a second person to help or hasten the death of a person who wishes to die