Question 1

Basilio sustained severe and irreversible brain damage due to an accidental overdose of insulin.His wife and children decided to remove the life-support system,and Basilio subsequently died.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The main purpose of a hospice is to:

Accepted Answer

A)   eliminate Americans' fear of death.
B)   provide high-quality medical intervention in a homelike setting.
C)   aid dying patients to face death in a psychologically healthy way.
D)   reduce wasteful expenditures on aggressive medical treatments for patients with little hope of survival.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following organizations created a legal document that reflects the patient's advance care planning?

Accepted Answer

A)   Death Wish Commune
B)   Choice in Dying
C)   Euthanasia Undertaking
D)   Death Drive PactE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Myette has just been told that she has breast cancer and that her tests show that the cancer has spread to her liver.Myette says,"I feel great.The lab obviously has my test results mixed up with someone else's." According to Kübler-Ross,Myette is in the _____ stage of dying.

Accepted Answer

A)   anger
B)   denial and isolation
C)   bargaining
D)   depressionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

_____ 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) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

What is an advance directive?

Accepted Answer

Laws in all 50 states of the U.S.now acc...

Question 7

In the United States today,_____ percent of all deaths occur in hospitals.

Accepted Answer

A)   20
B)   50
C)   80
D)   95E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

In the United States today,_____ percent of all deaths occur in nursing homes.

Accepted Answer

A)   20
B)   50
C)   80
D)   95E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Turning off a respirator or a heart-lung machine is an example of _____ euthanasia.

Accepted Answer

A)   active
B)   deliberate
C)   passive
D)   sustainedE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about the attitudes toward death among older adults and younger adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   Younger adults lack any anticipation and hence death is usually emotionally less painful to them.
B)   Older adults are more likely to have children who need to be guided to maturity than younger adults and hence cannot accept death.
C)   Older adults are less likely to have unfinished business than are younger adults and hence are more likely to cope with death better than younger adults.
D)   Young adults think more about death and talk more about it than older adults.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

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 promises to set everything right with her family and loved ones.In this scenario,Ada is in which of the following Kübler-Ross' stages of dying?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bargaining
B)   Denial
C)   Anger
D)   AcceptanceE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

For a terminally ill person,which of the following can be the most useful benefit of denying one's imminent death?

Accepted Answer

A)   Denial allows the person to fully address the issue of death.
B)   Denial helps shield family members from negative feelings.
C)   Denial encourages the person to further develop his or her understanding of what will happen after death.
D)   Denial can help to insulate the dying person from coping with intense feelings of anger.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Who was the theorist to first propose a five-stage model of dying which begins with denial and ends with acceptance of death?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

In which of the following states is active euthanasia not considered a crime?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nevada
B)   Texas
C)   Washington
D)   New YorkE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

What is the term for the neurological definition of death that is indicated by no electrical activity in the brain for a specified period of time?

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Question 16

Describe Kübler-Ross' first stage of dying.

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Question 17

Delilah lost her husband Hendricks in a highway accident.Being just three years into marriage,she was devastated.Four months later,she was hassled by problems such as intrusive thoughts,flashbacks,nightmares,sleep disturbance,and problems in concentrating.Delilah is probably experiencing _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms
B)   restoration-oriented stress
C)   post-traumatic embitterment disorder
D)   separation anxietyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

In _____,the deceased are forgotten as quickly as possible,and life is carried on as usual.

Accepted Answer

A)   the Hopi of Arizona
B)   Muslim societies in Egypt
C)   Japan
D)   IsraelE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following religions believes in reincarnation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Orthodox Judaism
B)   Methodism
C)   Buddhism
D)   Roman CatholicismE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

What is the term for 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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Exam 20: Death,Dying,and Grieving

What is an advance directive?

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For a terminally ill person,which of the following can be the most useful benefit of denying one's imminent death?

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In which of the following states is active euthanasia not considered a crime?

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Which of the following statements is true about the attitudes toward death among older adults and younger adults?

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What is the term for 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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Myette has just been told that she has breast cancer and that her tests show that the cancer has spread to her liver.Myette says,"I feel great.The lab obviously has my test results mixed up with someone else's." According to Kübler-Ross,Myette is in the _____ stage of dying.

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In the United States today,_____ percent of all deaths occur in hospitals.

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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 promises to set everything right with her family and loved ones.In this scenario,Ada is in which of the following Kübler-Ross' stages of dying?

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The main purpose of a hospice is to:

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Which of the following religions believes in reincarnation?

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Which of the following organizations created a legal document that reflects the patient's advance care planning?

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In _____,the deceased are forgotten as quickly as possible,and life is carried on as usual.

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Delilah lost her husband Hendricks in a highway accident.Being just three years into marriage,she was devastated.Four months later,she was hassled by problems such as intrusive thoughts,flashbacks,nightmares,sleep disturbance,and problems in concentrating.Delilah is probably experiencing _____.

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In the United States today,_____ percent of all deaths occur in nursing homes.

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Describe Kübler-Ross' first stage of dying.

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Who was the theorist to first propose a five-stage model of dying which begins with denial and ends with acceptance of death?

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What is the term for the neurological definition of death that is indicated by no electrical activity in the brain for a specified period of time?

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Basilio sustained severe and irreversible brain damage due to an accidental overdose of insulin.His wife and children decided to remove the life-support system,and Basilio subsequently died.This is an example of:

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Turning off a respirator or a heart-lung machine is an example of _____ euthanasia.

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