A Person Who Is Dying in the Sterile Environment of a Hospital

question 67

Multiple Choice

A person who is dying in the sterile environment of a hospital, surrounded by medical professionals and beeping machines, is experiencing ________.

• A) the linguistic mask
• B) institutional death
• C) elder abuse
• D) hospice death

---

Definitions:

Preparedness

The predisposition of animals, including humans, to learn certain types of associations more easily than others, which has evolutionary significance.

Biological Predisposition

An inherited tendency or vulnerability to develop certain disorders or characteristics.

Psychological Processes

Internal processes that underlie human behavior, including perception, memory, thought, emotion, and motivation.

Learning Situation

An environment or set of conditions in which learning takes place, involving a learner, a teacher or facilitator, educational content, and context.