Question 1

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, which of the following is the second stage of dying?

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A)   denial and isolation
B)   bargaining
C)   acceptance
D)   angerE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is an advantage of a dying individual knowing that he or she is dying?

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A)   The person can seek more aggressive medical interventions.
B)   The person can move through the stages of dying more quickly.
C)   The person can construct more effective means of denying death.
D)   The person can close their lives in a way that is consistent with their own ideas about proper dying.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of better care for dying individuals?

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A)   Many health-care professionals have received little training to provide adequate end-of-life care or to understand its importance.
B)   In every case, doctors usually provide ample information to the dying individuals about how long they are likely to live.
C)   Scientific advances have always made dying easier by hardly delaying the inevitable.
D)   Care providers are increasingly losing interest in helping individuals experience a "good death."E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Josue has incurable cancer. However, he promises to lead a reformed life dedicated to God if God spares his life. In this scenario, Josue is in which of the following Kübler-Ross' stages of dying?

Accepted Answer

A)   denial
B)   hope
C)   bargaining
D)   acceptanceE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Most psychologists believe that it is best for dying individuals to

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A)   be unaware of their condition.
B)   limit their interaction with others.
C)   know that they are dying.
D)   distance themselves from family and friends.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of the changing historical circumstances involving death in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Life expectancy has decreased from 79 years for someone born in 1900 to 47 years for someone born today.
B)   The care of a dying older person has shifted away from the family.
C)   Today, death occurs most often among adolescents.
D)   Nowadays, greater numbers of older adults die cared for by their family.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

When Kendall was in college, she discovered that she was pregnant. Since she was not ready to have a baby at that age, she went through a medical abortion. Post the procedure, Kendall felt very low and upset and could not grieve openly as she wanted to keep her pregnancy a secret from everyone. Years later, when she had a miscarriage, she started grieving for the baby she lost and for the baby she had aborted. In this scenario, identify the type of grief Kendall is most likely displaying.

Accepted Answer

A)   complicated grief
B)   prolonged grief
C)   extended grief
D)   disenfranchised griefE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

James is suffering from liver cancer and has been informed by his doctor that he has only a few weeks left to live. He is not able to cope with the pain and is also aware that there is no medication to treat his condition at this stage. Which of the following options will James most likely choose if he wishes to make the end of his life as free from pain, anxiety, and depression as possible?

Accepted Answer

A)   an asylum
B)   hospital stay
C)   hospice
D)   compassionate careE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)   curative
B)   palliative
C)   terminal
D)   compassionateE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of the American attitude toward death?

Accepted Answer

A)   Americans consider death of the biological body as the end of existence.
B)   Americans do not believe in a spiritual body that lives on after death.
C)   Belief in reincarnation is a defining aspect of the American belief about death.
D)   Americans are generally death avoiders and death deniers.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Other than pining for the lost person, which of the following is another dimension of grief over death?

Accepted Answer

A)   depression
B)   insomnia
C)   separation anxiety
D)   death wishE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following does a "good death" involve?

Accepted Answer

A)   avoiding the fact that death is imminent
B)   dying in a hospital away from family and friends
C)   religious or community death rites
D)   appropriate medical careE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)   rigor mortis.
B)   euthanasia.
C)   brain death.
D)   paralysis.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Ada knows that she has liver cancer and that she will not live much longer. Based on her mother's advice, she joins a prayer group and begins attending church regularly. In her prayers, she asks God to let her live one more year and promises God that she will set everything right with her family and loved ones. In the context of Kübler-Ross' stages of dying, Ada is most likely in the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)   bargaining
B)   denial
C)   anger
D)   acceptanceE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of the document known as Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   POLST involves a health-care professional and a patient or surrogate conferring to determine and state the wishes of the patient.
B)   POLST comes into effect after a patient who signed the document passes away.
C)   POLST is accepted in all 50 states in the United States.
D)   POLST was initiated many years ago and hence it is not as specific as some of the recent advance directives.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Terry is in the final stages of skin cancer, a condition that causes her severe pain and discomfort. At Terry's insistence and her family's approval, her doctor agrees to end her pain by administering a lethal dose of a drug. This is an example of ________ euthanasia.

Accepted Answer

A)   passive
B)   universally legal
C)   natural
D)   activeE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

According to Kübler-Ross, ________ is the stage of dying in which a person develops the hope that death can somehow be postponed or delayed.

Accepted Answer

A)   bargaining
B)   acceptance
C)   depression
D)   angerE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Jamie lost his wife many years ago. He is still experiencing enduring despair a year after her death. According to Prigerson and Maciejewski, this type of grief reaction would be labeled as ________ grief.

Accepted Answer

A)   depressive
B)   extended
C)   abnormal
D)   prolongedE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   active
B)   deliberate
C)   passive
D)   sustainedE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

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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Other than pining for the lost person, which of the following is another dimension of grief over death?

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Which of the following statements is true of the document known as Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) ?

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According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, which of the following is the second stage of dying?

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

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Which of the following statements is true of the American attitude toward death?

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

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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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Most psychologists believe that it is best for dying individuals to

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Which of the following does a "good death" involve?

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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 ________ care.

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Jamie lost his wife many years ago. He is still experiencing enduring despair a year after her death. According to Prigerson and Maciejewski, this type of grief reaction would be labeled as ________ grief.

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Terry is in the final stages of skin cancer, a condition that causes her severe pain and discomfort. At Terry's insistence and her family's approval, her doctor agrees to end her pain by administering a lethal dose of a drug. This is an example of ________ euthanasia.

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