Question 1

The psychological advantages of home-care include

Accepted Answer

A)  having a familiar and comfortable environment. 
B)  being surrounded by personal items. 
C)  the opportunity to maintain personal control. 
D)  the availability of social support. 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  having a familiar and comfortable environment. 
B)  being surrounded by personal items. 
C)  the opportunity to maintain personal control. 
D)  the availability of social support. 
E)  All of these answers are correct. E

Question 2

As reproductive technology has improved over the past decade, the infant mortality rate for First Nations infants has declined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Palliative care involves

Accepted Answer

A)  final attempts to cure the terminally ill patient. 
B)  life-prolonging interventions such as placing the patient on a respirator. 
C)  ending the life of a patient who is suffering from a painful terminal illness. 
D)  custodial work designed to make the patient feel comfortable. 
E)  withholding medical information that might upset the patient. 
A)  final attempts to cure the terminally ill patient. 
B)  life-prolonging interventions such as placing the patient on a respirator. 
C)  ending the life of a patient who is suffering from a painful terminal illness. 
D)  custodial work designed to make the patient feel comfortable. 
E)  withholding medical information that might upset the patient. D

Question 4

Therapy with the dying differs from traditional psychotherapy in that

Accepted Answer

A)  the frequency and depth of sessions need to depend on the energy level of the patient. 
B)  it is a long-term commitment. 
C)  it is necessary to discuss issues the patient clearly does not wish to discuss before it is too late. 
D)  it should focus heavily on preparations that need to be made for survivors, especially dependent children. 
E)  therapy with a dying patient is not different from traditional psychotherapy. 
A)  the frequency and depth of sessions need to depend on the energy level of the patient. 
B)  it is a long-term commitment. 
C)  it is necessary to discuss issues the patient clearly does not wish to discuss before it is too late. 
D)  it should focus heavily on preparations that need to be made for survivors, especially dependent children. 
E)  therapy with a dying patient is not different from traditional psychotherapy.

Question 5

Cognitive-behavioural therapy can be employed with dying patients, especially

Accepted Answer

A)  positive self-talk. 
B)  self-monitoring. 
C)  progressive muscle relaxation. 
D)  positive self-talk and self-monitoring. 
E)  progressive muscle relaxation and positive self-talk. 
A)  positive self-talk. 
B)  self-monitoring. 
C)  progressive muscle relaxation. 
D)  positive self-talk and self-monitoring. 
E)  progressive muscle relaxation and positive self-talk.

Question 6

Emotional and social withdrawal in terminally ill patients

Accepted Answer

A)  is successfully treated with antidepressants. 
B)  is always due to anticipatory grieving. 
C)  may be caused by fear of depressing others and becoming an emotional burden. 
D)  is a social problem, unrelated to health concerns. 
E)  is not an issue because terminally ill patients are hospitalized with others in a similar condition. 
A)  is successfully treated with antidepressants. 
B)  is always due to anticipatory grieving. 
C)  may be caused by fear of depressing others and becoming an emotional burden. 
D)  is a social problem, unrelated to health concerns. 
E)  is not an issue because terminally ill patients are hospitalized with others in a similar condition.

Question 7

The correct order of Kübler-Ross's stages of adjustment to dying is

Accepted Answer

A)  depression, anger, bargaining, denial, acceptance. 
B)  denial, anger, bargaining, acceptance, depression. 
C)  denial, bargaining, anger, depression, acceptance. 
D)  denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. 
E)  depression, denial, bargaining, anger, acceptance. 
A)  depression, anger, bargaining, denial, acceptance. 
B)  denial, anger, bargaining, acceptance, depression. 
C)  denial, bargaining, anger, depression, acceptance. 
D)  denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. 
E)  depression, denial, bargaining, anger, acceptance.

Question 8

Counselling with terminally ill children

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot proceed if the parents are unhappy, frightened, and confused. 
B)  can proceed very much like counselling with a terminally ill adult. 
C)  involves taking cues of what to say directly from the parents. 
D)  involves directing the child to talk about topics the therapist thinks are important to discuss. 
E)  is very different from counseling with terminally ill adults. 
A)  cannot proceed if the parents are unhappy, frightened, and confused. 
B)  can proceed very much like counselling with a terminally ill adult. 
C)  involves taking cues of what to say directly from the parents. 
D)  involves directing the child to talk about topics the therapist thinks are important to discuss. 
E)  is very different from counseling with terminally ill adults.

Question 9

According to Kübler-Ross, the dying patient who is experiencing "anticipatory grief" is in the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  denial. 
B)  depression. 
C)  bargaining. 
D)  acceptance. 
E)  anger 
A)  denial. 
B)  depression. 
C)  bargaining. 
D)  acceptance. 
E)  anger

Question 10

The hospitalized terminally ill patient runs the risk of being

Accepted Answer

A)  ignored by the medical staff. 
B)  isolated by the medical staff. 
C)  overmedicated by the medical staff. 
D)  undermedicated by the medical staff. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  ignored by the medical staff. 
B)  isolated by the medical staff. 
C)  overmedicated by the medical staff. 
D)  undermedicated by the medical staff. 
E)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 11

In evaluating Kübler-Ross's theory

Accepted Answer

A)  the knowledge of the five stage model may actually create more anxiety and fear about the process of dying 
B)  research has found that people do go through the five stages in a pre-determined order 
C)  we see that patients, but not nurses or physicians expect people to go through each and every stage in a particular order 
D)  the five stages theory has helped to normalize death, and thus reduce the fear of dying significantly 
E)  it is shown that the five stages only occur in elderly patients 
A)  the knowledge of the five stage model may actually create more anxiety and fear about the process of dying 
B)  research has found that people do go through the five stages in a pre-determined order 
C)  we see that patients, but not nurses or physicians expect people to go through each and every stage in a particular order 
D)  the five stages theory has helped to normalize death, and thus reduce the fear of dying significantly 
E)  it is shown that the five stages only occur in elderly patients

Question 12

The development of a sense that one is leaving behind a legacy through one's children or one's work is termed "symbolic immortality."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Dignity therapy is administered by family members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following factors does NOT impact how well caregivers cope with the stress of dealing with a family member who is dying at home?

Accepted Answer

A)  having a good relationship with the patient. 
B)  regular contact between medical personnel and family members. 
C)  the patient acknowledging the caregivers efforts. 
D)  receiving clear information delivered in a patient-centered manner by health-care professionals. 
E)  the caregiver's outlook on life. 
A)  having a good relationship with the patient. 
B)  regular contact between medical personnel and family members. 
C)  the patient acknowledging the caregivers efforts. 
D)  receiving clear information delivered in a patient-centered manner by health-care professionals. 
E)  the caregiver's outlook on life.

Question 15

A living will outlines

Accepted Answer

A)  a patient's wishes to undergo euthanasia. 
B)  a patient's request that extraordinary life-sustaining procedures not be used. 
C)  the conditions under which a patient requests to remain alive. 
D)  the disposition of one's belongings after death. 
E)  how children will be taken care of after one's death. 
A)  a patient's wishes to undergo euthanasia. 
B)  a patient's request that extraordinary life-sustaining procedures not be used. 
C)  the conditions under which a patient requests to remain alive. 
D)  the disposition of one's belongings after death. 
E)  how children will be taken care of after one's death.

Question 16

Currently, physician aid-in-dying is legal in

Accepted Answer

A)  the Netherlands and Switzerland. 
B)  only the Netherlands. 
C)  Oregon, Washington, and Montana. 
D)  California. 
E)  the Netherlands, Switzerland, Oregon, Washington, and Montana. 
A)  the Netherlands and Switzerland. 
B)  only the Netherlands. 
C)  Oregon, Washington, and Montana. 
D)  California. 
E)  the Netherlands, Switzerland, Oregon, Washington, and Montana.

Question 17

As a patient's prognosis worsens, interpersonal communications often deteriorate. The reasons for this breakdown are generally due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief that others do not want to talk about death. 
B)  long-term communication problems in the family. 
C)  indifference among medical staff members. 
D)  health care providers often have feelings of guilt or failure and are therefore reluctant to talk about the future. 
E)  a worry that focusing on death will cause the patient to die sooner. 
A)  the belief that others do not want to talk about death. 
B)  long-term communication problems in the family. 
C)  indifference among medical staff members. 
D)  health care providers often have feelings of guilt or failure and are therefore reluctant to talk about the future. 
E)  a worry that focusing on death will cause the patient to die sooner.

Question 18

Long-term denial of a terminal illness should be a target of therapeutic intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain how children's understanding of death differs from when they are under age 5 to when they are over age 5.

Accepted Answer

Children's understanding of death evolve

Question 20

Attaining the ideal of the good death is always possible, regardless of the health condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The psychological advantages of home-care include

As reproductive technology has improved over the past decade, the infant mortality rate for First Nations infants has declined.

Palliative care involves

Therapy with the dying differs from traditional psychotherapy in that

Cognitive-behavioural therapy can be employed with dying patients, especially

Emotional and social withdrawal in terminally ill patients

The correct order of Kübler-Ross's stages of adjustment to dying is

Counselling with terminally ill children

According to Kübler-Ross, the dying patient who is experiencing "anticipatory grief" is in the __________ stage.

The hospitalized terminally ill patient runs the risk of being

In evaluating Kübler-Ross's theory

The development of a sense that one is leaving behind a legacy through one's children or one's work is termed "symbolic immortality."

Dignity therapy is administered by family members.

Which of the following factors does NOT impact how well caregivers cope with the stress of dealing with a family member who is dying at home?

A living will outlines

Currently, physician aid-in-dying is legal in

As a patient's prognosis worsens, interpersonal communications often deteriorate. The reasons for this breakdown are generally due to

Long-term denial of a terminal illness should be a target of therapeutic intervention.

Explain how children's understanding of death differs from when they are under age 5 to when they are over age 5.

Attaining the ideal of the good death is always possible, regardless of the health condition.

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Exam 12: Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

The psychological advantages of home-care include

As reproductive technology has improved over the past decade, the infant mortality rate for First Nations infants has declined.

Palliative care involves

Therapy with the dying differs from traditional psychotherapy in that

Cognitive-behavioural therapy can be employed with dying patients, especially

Emotional and social withdrawal in terminally ill patients

The correct order of Kübler-Ross's stages of adjustment to dying is

Counselling with terminally ill children

According to Kübler-Ross, the dying patient who is experiencing "anticipatory grief" is in the __________ stage.

The hospitalized terminally ill patient runs the risk of being

In evaluating Kübler-Ross's theory

The development of a sense that one is leaving behind a legacy through one's children or one's work is termed "symbolic immortality."

Dignity therapy is administered by family members.

Which of the following factors does NOT impact how well caregivers cope with the stress of dealing with a family member who is dying at home?

A living will outlines

Currently, physician aid-in-dying is legal in

As a patient's prognosis worsens, interpersonal communications often deteriorate. The reasons for this breakdown are generally due to

Long-term denial of a terminal illness should be a target of therapeutic intervention.

Explain how children's understanding of death differs from when they are under age 5 to when they are over age 5.

Attaining the ideal of the good death is always possible, regardless of the health condition.

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviors

Health-Promoting Behaviors

Health-Compromising Behaviors

Stress

Coping, Resilience, and Social Support

Using Health Services

Patients, Providers, and Treatments

The Management of Pain and Discomfort

Management of Chronic Health Disorders

Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Type 2 Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorders

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

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