Anxiety or worry about dying or death corresponds to which term?

• A. Fear of death
• B. Personal fear
• C. Process fear
• D. Unknown fear

Answer: (A)

Death-related anxiety is about worry regarding dying or death itself. The best term for this is fear of death, which directly captures the apprehension toward death and what it means to cease to exist. It’s distinct from fear of the dying process, which focuses on aspects of dying like pain or loss of independence, and from unknown fear, which centers on the uncertainties after death. Referring to this anxiety as fear of death (death anxiety) aligns with how this concept is commonly described in end-of-life care.