According to Our Textboook, "Thanatology

question 23

Multiple Choice

According to our textboook, "thanatology"

• A) refers to myths about death
• B) is an ancient Latin word referring to obsession with death
• C) comes from two Greek words and refers to a scientific study of death
• D) began as a science in the eighteenth century
• E) refers to a dying science

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Definitions:

Cleansing Enema

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Left Lateral Position

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Colostomy

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Drainage Pouch

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