Question 1

According to Chapter 7, there are four primary dimensions of care for those who are coping with dying. Identify those four dimensions and give an example of an action that might represent each dimension of care.

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Question 2

Explain what it means to say that task-based approaches to coping with dying can become useful guidelines for helping? To whom would such helping apply? Give an example of how such an approach could help in a specific situation.

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Question 3

Explain the distinction between acute and chronic pain. Show how this distinction can apply to care of the terminally ill.

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Question 4

On the basis of the discussions of effective communication in Chapter 7, identify and explain two lessons that you would want to offer to those who are helping persons who are coping with dying. Give a concrete example putting each of your lessons into practice.

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Question 5

What does it mean to say that, "Pain is whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever the experiencing person says it does"? How is this significant as a guideline in helping individuals who are coping with dying?

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Question 6

Describe three ways in which you might work to minimize your own stress in helping individuals who are coping with dying. Be specific. Give a concrete example in each case.

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Question 7

It has been said that hope is possible for dying persons. Explain this claim.

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Question 8

What does it mean to say that helping persons who are coping with dying requires both human presence and the specialized expertise of professionals? Be specific. 
Give a concrete example of the role of each type of helper.

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Question 9

Explain why addiction is not a major concern in attempts to manage pain in terminal illness.

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Question 10

What does it mean to tell those who are helping individuals coping with dying that they should "learn to be comfortable with their own discomfort"?

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Quiz 7: Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help