Question 1

The aggressive treatment of symptoms, both physical and emotional, through the use of psychological, religious, and nutritional counseling, antidepressant medications, and high-dose morphine preparations is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   relief care
B)   comfort care
C)   allopathic care
D)   respite treatmentE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

When an individual resists acknowledging the reality of impending death, this refers to which of Kü bler-Ross' stages of dying?

Accepted Answer

A)   anger
B)   depression
C)   denial
D)   bargainingE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

____________ euthanasia involves someone in the family or a legally empowered person deciding to withhold or remove medical treatments when the patient is medically considered brain dead.

Accepted Answer

A)   Passive
B)   Involuntary
C)   Voluntary
D)   ActiveE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

How did the American attitude toward death and dying change from before the early 1900s to the present?

Accepted Answer

A)   Death and dying were gradually removed from the responsibility of families.
B)   Families became more involved in the responsibilities around death and dying.
C)   Families became more superstitious in their attitudes about death and dying.
D)   There have been no changes in attitudes about death and dying.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

The keen mental anguish and sorrow over the death of a loved one is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   grief
B)   mourning
C)   bereavement
D)   anticipatory griefE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

An estimated 7 million people have experienced an event commonly precipitated by medical illness, traumatic accident, surgical operation, childbirth, or drug ingestion, in which, after being pronounced clinically dead, they have the sensation of leaving their bodies and undergoing otherworldly experiences before being resuscitated. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   brain death
B)   terminal drop
C)   near-death experience
D)   a spiritual awakeningE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following statements concerning survivors of a loved one's suicide is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   They may have a difficult time acknowledging that the death was a suicide.
B)   They may feel that they are to blame for not seeing the warning signs.
C)   They may feel that the person who committed suicide did not believe that they were worth living for.
D)   All of these statements are true.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The third phase of adult bereavement consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)   pining, yearning, and depression
B)   shock, numbness, denial, and disbelief
C)   emancipation from the loved one and adjustment to new circumstances
D)   identity reconstructionE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

What is euthanasia and what are the different types (ways that it is enacted)?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

A person seeking hospice care would consent to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   heroic measures to save his or her life
B)   the use of no medications whatsoever
C)   medication if it increases comfort
D)   the use of machines to sustain lifeE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

When a dying person begins to promise to do good in order to keep on living, the person is experiencing what Kü bler-Ross refers to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   acceptance
B)   depression
C)   denial
D)   bargainingE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

When a dying person begins to mourn his or her own approaching death, the loss of all the people and things that have been meaningful, and the plans and dreams never to be fulfilled, the person is experiencing what Kü bler-Ross refers to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   depression
B)   anger
C)   acceptance
D)   bargainingE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

What do members of these professions: dentists, artists, machinists, auto mechanics, and carpenters, have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   lower than average suicide rates
B)   rates equal to the average for suicide
C)   higher than average suicide rates
D)   none of theseE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

According to Kü bler-Ross, when medical personnel and the family attempt to hide the fact that a patient is dying:

Accepted Answer

A)   it makes the process easier for the patient not to be preoccupied with dying.
B)   it creates a barrier that prevents everyone from preparing for the death.
C)   it leads to personal growth for both the patient and the patient's loved ones.
D)   none of theseE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Lopata found about half of the widows studied lived alone. The reasons given included which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   They cherished their independence.
B)   They felt inhibited about speaking up if living with an adult child.
C)   They were concerned that if they did speak up while living with a child or grandchild, that person might be upset.
D)   All of these statements apply.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true regarding the consequences of grief for survivors?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are more vulnerable to physical illness.
B)   They are more vulnerable to mental illness.
C)   They themselves are more vulnerable to death.
D)   All of these statements are true.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

People who exhibited poorer cognitive performance, lower introspection orientation, and a less aggressive and more docile self-image on personality tests were likely experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)   death drop
B)   mortality transition
C)   demise
D)   death shiftE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

____________ euthanasia involves the patient granting permission to remove treatments that would prolong life.

Accepted Answer

A)   Passive
B)   Involuntary
C)   Voluntary
D)   ActiveE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 19: Dying and Death

When a dying person begins to mourn his or her own approaching death, the loss of all the people and things that have been meaningful, and the plans and dreams never to be fulfilled, the person is experiencing what Kü bler-Ross refers to as:

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____________ euthanasia involves someone in the family or a legally empowered person deciding to withhold or remove medical treatments when the patient is medically considered brain dead.

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The aggressive treatment of symptoms, both physical and emotional, through the use of psychological, religious, and nutritional counseling, antidepressant medications, and high-dose morphine preparations is called:

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A person seeking hospice care would consent to which of the following?

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the consequences of grief for survivors?

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The third phase of adult bereavement consists of:

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People who exhibited poorer cognitive performance, lower introspection orientation, and a less aggressive and more docile self-image on personality tests were likely experiencing:

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The keen mental anguish and sorrow over the death of a loved one is called:

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Lopata found about half of the widows studied lived alone. The reasons given included which of the following?

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When a dying person begins to promise to do good in order to keep on living, the person is experiencing what Kü bler-Ross refers to as:

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According to Kü bler-Ross, when medical personnel and the family attempt to hide the fact that a patient is dying:

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How did the American attitude toward death and dying change from before the early 1900s to the present?

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Which of the following statements concerning survivors of a loved one's suicide is true?

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What do members of these professions: dentists, artists, machinists, auto mechanics, and carpenters, have in common?

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When an individual resists acknowledging the reality of impending death, this refers to which of Kü bler-Ross' stages of dying?

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What is euthanasia and what are the different types (ways that it is enacted)?

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____________ euthanasia involves the patient granting permission to remove treatments that would prolong life.

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____________ euthanasia involves someone in the family or a legally empowered person deciding to withhold or remove medical treatments when the patient is medically considered brain dead.

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The aggressive treatment of symptoms, both physical and emotional, through the use of psychological, religious, and nutritional counseling, antidepressant medications, and high-dose morphine preparations is called:

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A person seeking hospice care would consent to which of the following?

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the consequences of grief for survivors?

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The third phase of adult bereavement consists of:

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People who exhibited poorer cognitive performance, lower introspection orientation, and a less aggressive and more docile self-image on personality tests were likely experiencing:

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The keen mental anguish and sorrow over the death of a loved one is called:

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According to Kü bler-Ross, when medical personnel and the family attempt to hide the fact that a patient is dying:

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Which of the following statements concerning survivors of a loved one's suicide is true?

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When an individual resists acknowledging the reality of impending death, this refers to which of Kü bler-Ross' stages of dying?

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What is euthanasia and what are the different types (ways that it is enacted)?

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