Question 1

Patients who are dying experience different feelings. Younger adults are likely to grieve what they _____; older adults grieve losing what they _____.

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A)   have; might achieve
B)   might achieve; have
C)   love; meant to do
D)   meant to do; loveE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

What percentage of Americans die in hospitals?

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A)   20 percent
B)   30 percent
C)   40 percent
D)   over 50 percentE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Kay knows the end is near. She is calm and ready to let go of her earthly cares. Which of Kübler-Ross' stages of grief does this illustrate?

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A)   depression
B)   tolerance
C)   denial
D)   acceptanceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Emily attended her aunt's funeral in a barn. For weeks following the funeral, Emily and others participate in quilting activities and various projects to offer support to the grieving family. Emily is likely living in which type of community?

Accepted Answer

A)   Irish
B)   Amish
C)   Jewish
D)   HutteriteE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

What is the goal of palliative care?

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A)   cure illness
B)   restore cortical functioning
C)   reduce pain and suffering and help individuals die with dignity
D)   prolong lifeE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following religions believes in reincarnation?

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A)   Evangelical Christian
B)   Catholic
C)   Mormon
D)   HinduE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The results of a 2015 national survey revealed that _____ of U.S. adolescents had thought about committing suicide.

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A)   2 percent
B)   5 percent
C)   18 percent
D)   25 percentE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

What was the life expectancy in the United States in 1900?

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A)   39 years
B)   47 years
C)   54 years
D)   61 yearsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Calm acceptance of death in the Amish culture is engendered by

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A)   lack of financial concerns.
B)   a month set aside for isolated grieving.
C)   deep religious faith.
D)   a rapid return to social activities and likely remarriage.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Twenty-five years ago, definitions of death centered on

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A)   neurological signs.
B)   breathing and blood pressure.
C)   electrical activity in the brain.
D)   behavioral responses.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Gary was in a serious automobile accident. The physician informs the family that Gary is brain dead. What criteria for death did the physician most likely use?

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A)   Electrical activity in the lower portions of Gary's brain has ceased.
B)   Electrical activity in the higher portions of Gary's brain has ceased.
C)   Electrical activity in the higher and lower portions of Gary's brain has ceased.
D)   Gary's blood pressure is extremely low and his breathing has stopped.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Car accidents, suicide, and homicide cause the most deaths to those in

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A)   childhood.
B)   adolescence.
C)   middle adulthood.
D)   older adulthood.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Differences between the Gond culture of India and the Tanala culture of Madagascar highlight the fact that

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A)   the reaction to death is influenced by the perception of its causes.
B)   the perception of death is influenced by lifestyle.
C)   the reaction to death is influenced by age.
D)   the perception of death is influenced by its relationship to the victim.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Briefly describe traditional Amish mourning of the death of a group member.

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The funeral service is held in a barn or...

Question 15

Who is the MOST likely to attempt suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)   Native American/Alaska Native adolescent female
B)   African American adolescent female
C)   Latino adolescent male
D)   Asian adolescent maleE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Define grief and describe its symptoms.

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Grief is the emotional numbness, disbeli...

Question 17

Shane knows he will die soon. He is ready to go but wants to die with dignity and little suffering. Which of the following would be a good fit with his desires?

Accepted Answer

A)   herbal remedies and pain relief
B)   hypnosis for pain control
C)   hospital and physician care
D)   hospice careE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Arnold has signed an advanced directive. This means that his

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A)   preferences for whether or not to use life-sustaining measures have been recorded and must be followed.
B)   immediate family has legal control over his care.
C)   family is allowed to engage in active euthanasia.
D)   physician is required to do everything possible to keep him alive.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Give an example of how denial can be an adaptive or maladaptive way to deal with death.

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Adaptive: Denial may insulate the indivi...

Question 20

Robert Kastenbaum and John Bowlby agree that young children are

Accepted Answer

A)   acutely aware and concerned about separation and loss.
B)   heavily influenced by media and thus believe that death is reversible.
C)   unable to emotionally deal with death.
D)   able to cognitively comprehend death but not express this knowledge.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving

Calm acceptance of death in the Amish culture is engendered by

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The results of a 2015 national survey revealed that _____ of U.S. adolescents had thought about committing suicide.

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Patients who are dying experience different feelings. Younger adults are likely to grieve what they _____; older adults grieve losing what they _____.

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Who is the MOST likely to attempt suicide?

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Kay knows the end is near. She is calm and ready to let go of her earthly cares. Which of Kübler-Ross' stages of grief does this illustrate?

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What percentage of Americans die in hospitals?

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Which of the following religions believes in reincarnation?

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Briefly describe traditional Amish mourning of the death of a group member.

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What is the goal of palliative care?

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Differences between the Gond culture of India and the Tanala culture of Madagascar highlight the fact that

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Shane knows he will die soon. He is ready to go but wants to die with dignity and little suffering. Which of the following would be a good fit with his desires?

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Define grief and describe its symptoms.

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Gary was in a serious automobile accident. The physician informs the family that Gary is brain dead. What criteria for death did the physician most likely use?

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Give an example of how denial can be an adaptive or maladaptive way to deal with death.

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Robert Kastenbaum and John Bowlby agree that young children are

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Twenty-five years ago, definitions of death centered on

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What was the life expectancy in the United States in 1900?

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Emily attended her aunt's funeral in a barn. For weeks following the funeral, Emily and others participate in quilting activities and various projects to offer support to the grieving family. Emily is likely living in which type of community?

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Arnold has signed an advanced directive. This means that his

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Car accidents, suicide, and homicide cause the most deaths to those in

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