| A | B |
|---|
| loss | as aspect of self no longer available to a person |
| death | cessation of life |
| grief | pattern of physical and emotional response to bereavement |
| grief work | adaptation process of mourning a loss |
| mortality | the condition of being subject to death |
| maturational loss | loss resulting from normal life transition |
| situational loss | loss occurring suddenly in response to specific event |
| grief | reacting and responding to loss in one's life |
| bereavement | common depressed reaction to death |
| mourning | reaction activated by a person to assist in loss |
| morbidity | illness or abnormal condition |
| anticipatory grief | expecting, awaiting or preparing oneself for grief; easier |
| shock and disbelief | Mustachio's first stage |
| yearning and protest | Mustachio's second stage |
| anguish, disorganization and despair | Mustachio's third stage |
| identification in bereavement | Mustachio's fourth stage |
| reorganization and restitution | Mustachio's fifth stage |
| bereavement overload | initial loss compounded with additional loss |
| denial and isolation | Kubler - Ross first stage of loss |
| anger | Kubler - Ross second stage of loss |
| bargaining | Kubler - Ross third stage of loss |
| depression | Kubler - Ross fourth stage of loss |
| acceptance | Kubler - Ross fifth stage of loss |
| dysfunctional grief | delayed or exaggerated response to loss |
| perinatal death | death of a child before, during, or shortly after birth |
| active euthanasia | deliberate act to shorten life to end suffering |
| passive euthanasia | permitting a death by withholding treatment |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| Advance Directive | document providing specific instructions for treatment |
| Living Will | directs treatment in accordance with specific wishes of the patient |
| Durable Power of Attorney | DPA -designates an agent to make health care decisions |
| palliative care | enhances the quality of life by supporting the dying patient |
