Question 1

The type of care that is designed to reduce pain and suffering and help individuals die with dignity is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   curative care.
B)   palliative care.
C)   terminal care.
D)   compassionate care.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

A(n)  _____ states such preferences as whether life-sustaining procedures should or should not be used to prolong the life of an individual when death is imminent.

Accepted Answer

A)   advance directive
B)   choice in dying
C)   oral will
D)   representation agreementE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Hospices are a relatively recent approach developed to:

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A)   cure illness and prolong life at all costs.
B)   make the end of life as free from pain and anxiety as possible.
C)   provide a place where people with no living relatives can die.
D)   lower the cost of medical care by competing with hospitals.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

"No, it can't be me. It's not possible," thinks Clara, when she hears the news of her terminal illness. Which of Kübler-Ross' stages of dying is Clara currently in?

Accepted Answer

A)   Acceptance
B)   Bargaining
C)   Denial and isolation
D)   DepressionE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Jamie lost his wife of many years. He is still experiencing enduring despair a year after her death. Holly Prigerson and her colleagues would label this as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   depressive grief
B)   extended grief
C)   abnormal grief
D)   prolonged griefE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

In the United States, in 2007, _____ percent of corpses were disposed of by burial.

Accepted Answer

A)   90
B)   66
C)   50
D)   25E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

A study of more than 1,000 college students by Currier, Holland, & Neimeyer found that _____ was an important factor in their grieving of a violent loss by accident, homicide, or suicide.

Accepted Answer

A)   making sense
B)   denial and isolation
C)   bargaining
D)   perceived controlE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Death induced deliberately for a person (who is suffering from an incurable disease or severe disabilities) by injecting a lethal dose of a drug.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Death induced deliberately for a person (who...

Question 9

The _____ portions of the brain often die sooner than the _____ portions.

Accepted Answer

A)   lower; higher
B)   lower; middle
C)   higher; lower
D)   middle; lowerE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Kübler-Ross' fifth stage of dying, in which the dying person develops a sense of peace, an acceptance of her or his fate, and in many cases, a desire to be left alone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Kübler-Ross' fifth stage of dying, in which...

Question 11

A flat EEG (electroencephalogram)  recording for a specified period of time is one criterion of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   rigor mortis
B)   euthanasia
C)   brain death
D)   paralysisE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

A document that states such preferences as whether life-sustaining procedures should or should not be used to prolong the life of an individual when death is imminent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A document that states such preferences as...

Question 13

Damon has been terminally ill with multiple fractures to his skull. He has been in a vegetative state for over three years. Finally, his family agrees to end his suffering by removing him from the life-support system. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   passive euthanasia.
B)   active euthanasia.
C)   natural euthanasia.
D)   acceptable euthanasia.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

After accepting the certainty of death, a period of _____ or preparatory grief may appear.

Accepted Answer

A)   anger
B)   acceptance
C)   bargaining
D)   depressionE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following statement about the care of a dying older person the U.S. today is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The care of a dying older person has shifted to the family members.
B)   The care of a dying older person has shifted away from the family.
C)   The exposure to death and its painful surroundings has increased.
D)   Most of the dying people are cared for by distant relatives.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Traditional Amish and Jewish cultures are similar in how they cope with death in that they both:

Accepted Answer

A)   provide a lot of community support for the family over several months.
B)   have elaborate funeral ceremonies in church to symbolize the last passage from Earth.
C)   believe that grief is stronger for the whole community than for the individual family.
D)   expect families to unite and cope together with only minimal support or interference from the rest of the community.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

_____ is the emotional numbness, disbelief, separation anxiety, despair, sadness, and loneliness that accompany the loss of someone we love.

Accepted Answer

A)   Grief
B)   Anger
C)   Obsession
D)   DenialE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Deaths that are sudden, violent, or traumatic are likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)   produce less intense feelings in survivors than if the person died of a long illness.
B)   produce a shorter grieving process for the survivors than if the person died of a long illness.
C)   produce more intense feelings in survivors than if the person died of a long illness.
D)   produce no difference in either the intensity or the duration of the feelings in survivors than if the person died of a long illness.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Discuss the definition of brain death, and the criteria involved in its determination.

Accepted Answer

The current legal standard states that a...

Question 20

Ada knows that she has liver cancer and will not live much longer. In her prayers, she asks God to let her live one more year, and she will promise to set everything right with her family and loved ones. Which of Kübler-Ross' stages of dying is Ada currently in?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bargaining
B)   Denial
C)   Anger
D)   AcceptanceE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving

The _____ portions of the brain often die sooner than the _____ portions.

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In the United States, in 2007, _____ percent of corpses were disposed of by burial.

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Damon has been terminally ill with multiple fractures to his skull. He has been in a vegetative state for over three years. Finally, his family agrees to end his suffering by removing him from the life-support system. This is an example of:

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Which of the following statement about the care of a dying older person the U.S. today is true?

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A(n) _____ states such preferences as whether life-sustaining procedures should or should not be used to prolong the life of an individual when death is imminent.

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Jamie lost his wife of many years. He is still experiencing enduring despair a year after her death. Holly Prigerson and her colleagues would label this as _____.

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_____ is the emotional numbness, disbelief, separation anxiety, despair, sadness, and loneliness that accompany the loss of someone we love.

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Ada knows that she has liver cancer and will not live much longer. In her prayers, she asks God to let her live one more year, and she will promise to set everything right with her family and loved ones. Which of Kübler-Ross' stages of dying is Ada currently in?

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A study of more than 1,000 college students by Currier, Holland, & Neimeyer found that _____ was an important factor in their grieving of a violent loss by accident, homicide, or suicide.

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After accepting the certainty of death, a period of _____ or preparatory grief may appear.

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Traditional Amish and Jewish cultures are similar in how they cope with death in that they both:

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A flat EEG (electroencephalogram) recording for a specified period of time is one criterion of _____.

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The type of care that is designed to reduce pain and suffering and help individuals die with dignity is known as:

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Hospices are a relatively recent approach developed to:

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Deaths that are sudden, violent, or traumatic are likely to:

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Kübler-Ross' fifth stage of dying, in which the dying person develops a sense of peace, an acceptance of her or his fate, and in many cases, a desire to be left alone.

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"No, it can't be me. It's not possible," thinks Clara, when she hears the news of her terminal illness. Which of Kübler-Ross' stages of dying is Clara currently in?

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Discuss the definition of brain death, and the criteria involved in its determination.

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Death induced deliberately for a person (who is suffering from an incurable disease or severe disabilities) by injecting a lethal dose of a drug.

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A document that states such preferences as whether life-sustaining procedures should or should not be used to prolong the life of an individual when death is imminent.

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