Petula's Mother Has a Terminal Illness and She Is Not

question 45

Multiple Choice

Petula's mother has a terminal illness and she is not expected to live more than a few weeks.Petula just placed her mother in hospice.Petula told her romantic partner,Sarah,that she feels guilty and that she feels she is abandoning her mother.Sarah responds by saying,"Well,everyone has to die sometime." What perspective from your text helps us understand Sarah's response?

• A) intimacy process model
• B) attachment theory
• C) self-expansion model
• D) capitalization

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Definitions:

Myringectomy

A surgical procedure involving the removal of part of the eardrum to treat conditions such as chronic infections or to insert tympanic tubes.

Myringotomy

A surgical procedure to make a tiny cut in the eardrum to relieve pressure caused by excessive fluid accumulation or to insert a tympanostomy tube.

Myringoplasty

A surgical procedure to repair a perforation of the tympanic membrane in the ear to restore hearing and prevent infections.

Eustachian Tube

A canal that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx, helping to equalize air pressure on both sides of the eardrum.