Question 1

Poor adjustment for parents of children who have died from SIDS is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  maternal smoking. 
B)  self-blame. 
C)  socioeconomic status. 
D)  alcoholism. 
E)  fear of having more children. 
A)  maternal smoking. 
B)  self-blame. 
C)  socioeconomic status. 
D)  alcoholism. 
E)  fear of having more children.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that have been found to predict mortality in the elderly age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  distant family relationships 
B)  depression 
C)  reduced life satisfaction 
D)  hardiness 
E)  they all predict mortality in the elderly age group 
A)  distant family relationships 
B)  depression 
C)  reduced life satisfaction 
D)  hardiness 
E)  they all predict mortality in the elderly age group

Question 3

Dignity therapy

Accepted Answer

A)  was developed from interviews with hospice patients. 
B)  involves a trained therapist such as a nurse or other health care worker recording an interview with the patient. 
C)  has a "generativity" document as its end product. 
D)  effective is dignity therapy for resorting dignity among the terminally ill. 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  was developed from interviews with hospice patients. 
B)  involves a trained therapist such as a nurse or other health care worker recording an interview with the patient. 
C)  has a "generativity" document as its end product. 
D)  effective is dignity therapy for resorting dignity among the terminally ill. 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 4

Those who study death and dying are _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  grief assistants 
B)  thanatologists 
C)  geriatricians 
D)  epidemiologists 
E)  palliologist 
A)  grief assistants 
B)  thanatologists 
C)  geriatricians 
D)  epidemiologists 
E)  palliologist

Question 5

Lazarus (1983) argues that _______________ early on in adjustment to life-threatening illness is both normal and useful.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  bargaining 
C)  denial 
D)  anger 
E)  acceptance 
A)  anxiety 
B)  bargaining 
C)  denial 
D)  anger 
E)  acceptance

Question 6

The main cause of premature death in adulthood is sudden death due to

Accepted Answer

A)  accidents. 
B)  stroke or heart attack. 
C)  AIDS. 
D)  homicide. 
E)  drowning. 
A)  accidents. 
B)  stroke or heart attack. 
C)  AIDS. 
D)  homicide. 
E)  drowning.

Question 7

Canadian right-to-die advocate Sue Rodriguez suffered from terminal multiple sclerosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain the medical, social, and psychological factors associated with continuing treatment of a terminal illness. What options are now available to terminally ill patients and their families?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the medical, social, and psychological factors...

Question 9

In the first year of life, the main causes of death are

Accepted Answer

A)  congenital abnormalities and SIDS. 
B)  acute illness. 
C)  accidents and congenital abnormalities. 
D)  cancer, especially leukemia, and SIDS. 
E)  external factors. 
A)  congenital abnormalities and SIDS. 
B)  acute illness. 
C)  accidents and congenital abnormalities. 
D)  cancer, especially leukemia, and SIDS. 
E)  external factors.

Question 10

For children _____________ death is personified into a shadowy figure, such as a ghost or the devil.

Accepted Answer

A)  five to six years old. 
B)  five to nine years old. 
C)  nine to ten years old. 
D)  11 to 12 years old. 
E)  13 to 14 years old. 
A)  five to six years old. 
B)  five to nine years old. 
C)  nine to ten years old. 
D)  11 to 12 years old. 
E)  13 to 14 years old.

Question 11

Symbolic immortality is

Accepted Answer

A)  therapy with the dying. 
B)  the feeling that children are one's legacy. 
C)  beliefs about the meaning of death and dying. 
D)  short-term, palliative care for the dying. 
E)  therapy with the dying that finds a sense that one is leaving behind a legacy through their children or work or that one is joining the afterlife and becoming one with God. 
A)  therapy with the dying. 
B)  the feeling that children are one's legacy. 
C)  beliefs about the meaning of death and dying. 
D)  short-term, palliative care for the dying. 
E)  therapy with the dying that finds a sense that one is leaving behind a legacy through their children or work or that one is joining the afterlife and becoming one with God.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT cited by your text as one of the factors that contribute to women's lower mortality rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  biological fitness 
B)  health beliefs 
C)  fewer risky behaviours 
D)  social support 
E)  They are all cited by your text as factors that can contribute to women's lower mortality rates. 
A)  biological fitness 
B)  health beliefs 
C)  fewer risky behaviours 
D)  social support 
E)  They are all cited by your text as factors that can contribute to women's lower mortality rates.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of medical staff who work with the dying?

Accepted Answer

A)  informing patients of their condition and treatment 
B)  helping patients live as long as possible 
C)  enabling patients and their families to experience anticipatory grief 
D)  involving patients in their treatment, as appropriate 
A)  informing patients of their condition and treatment 
B)  helping patients live as long as possible 
C)  enabling patients and their families to experience anticipatory grief 
D)  involving patients in their treatment, as appropriate

Question 14

The major cause of death in youths aged 15 to 24 is unintentional injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the problematic issues surrounding euthanasia and physician aid in dying cited in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  it conflicts with physician's oath to "do no harm" 
B)  the reduction of patients' autonomy 
C)  it will cause a change in how society views illness and disease 
D)  it could lead to patients being killed or coerced into taking aid-in-dying against their will 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  it conflicts with physician's oath to "do no harm" 
B)  the reduction of patients' autonomy 
C)  it will cause a change in how society views illness and disease 
D)  it could lead to patients being killed or coerced into taking aid-in-dying against their will 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 16

Hospices

Accepted Answer

A)  have had only limited success as a treatment model. 
B)  are seldom affiliated with hospitals due to fears of malpractice litigation. 
C)  are increasingly being incorporated into traditional treatment. 
D)  are providing more individualized care than in the past. 
E)  are decreasing due to lack of support by communities. 
A)  have had only limited success as a treatment model. 
B)  are seldom affiliated with hospitals due to fears of malpractice litigation. 
C)  are increasingly being incorporated into traditional treatment. 
D)  are providing more individualized care than in the past. 
E)  are decreasing due to lack of support by communities.

Question 17

Through death education it may be possible to develop realistic expectations, both about what modern medicine can achieve and about the kind of care the dying want and need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe Kübler-Ross's theory of dying. Evaluate the usefulness of her theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe Kübler-Ross's theory of dying. Evaluate the...

Question 19

After infancy, the main cause of death among children younger than age 15 is

Accepted Answer

A)  acute illness. 
B)  SIDS. 
C)  external causes. 
D)  cancer, especially leukemia. 
E)  congenital abnormalities. 
A)  acute illness. 
B)  SIDS. 
C)  external causes. 
D)  cancer, especially leukemia. 
E)  congenital abnormalities.

Question 20

The infant mortality rate in Canada

Accepted Answer

A)  is higher relative to some Western European countries. 
B)  is higher for First Nations infants than for white infants. 
C)  is unrelated to socioeconomic status. 
D)  is higher relative to some Western European countries, is higher for First Nations infants, and is related to socioeconomic status. 
E)  is higher relative to some Western European countries, is higher for First Nations infants, but is unrelated to socioeconomic status. 
A)  is higher relative to some Western European countries. 
B)  is higher for First Nations infants than for white infants. 
C)  is unrelated to socioeconomic status. 
D)  is higher relative to some Western European countries, is higher for First Nations infants, and is related to socioeconomic status. 
E)  is higher relative to some Western European countries, is higher for First Nations infants, but is unrelated to socioeconomic status.

Poor adjustment for parents of children who have died from SIDS is associated with

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that have been found to predict mortality in the elderly age group?

Dignity therapy

Those who study death and dying are _______________.

Lazarus (1983) argues that _______________ early on in adjustment to life-threatening illness is both normal and useful.

The main cause of premature death in adulthood is sudden death due to

Canadian right-to-die advocate Sue Rodriguez suffered from terminal multiple sclerosis.

Explain the medical, social, and psychological factors associated with continuing treatment of a terminal illness. What options are now available to terminally ill patients and their families?

In the first year of life, the main causes of death are

For children _____________ death is personified into a shadowy figure, such as a ghost or the devil.

Symbolic immortality is

Which of the following is NOT cited by your text as one of the factors that contribute to women's lower mortality rates?

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of medical staff who work with the dying?

The major cause of death in youths aged 15 to 24 is unintentional injury.

Which of the following is NOT one of the problematic issues surrounding euthanasia and physician aid in dying cited in your text?

Hospices

Through death education it may be possible to develop realistic expectations, both about what modern medicine can achieve and about the kind of care the dying want and need.

Describe Kübler-Ross's theory of dying. Evaluate the usefulness of her theory.

After infancy, the main cause of death among children younger than age 15 is

The infant mortality rate in Canada

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Coping, Resilience, and Social Support

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Patients, Providers, and Treatments

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Management of Chronic Health Disorders

Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Type 2 Diabetes

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Exam 12: Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Poor adjustment for parents of children who have died from SIDS is associated with

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that have been found to predict mortality in the elderly age group?

Dignity therapy

Those who study death and dying are _______________.

Lazarus (1983) argues that _______________ early on in adjustment to life-threatening illness is both normal and useful.

The main cause of premature death in adulthood is sudden death due to

Canadian right-to-die advocate Sue Rodriguez suffered from terminal multiple sclerosis.

Explain the medical, social, and psychological factors associated with continuing treatment of a terminal illness. What options are now available to terminally ill patients and their families?

In the first year of life, the main causes of death are

For children _____________ death is personified into a shadowy figure, such as a ghost or the devil.

Symbolic immortality is

Which of the following is NOT cited by your text as one of the factors that contribute to women's lower mortality rates?

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of medical staff who work with the dying?

The major cause of death in youths aged 15 to 24 is unintentional injury.

Which of the following is NOT one of the problematic issues surrounding euthanasia and physician aid in dying cited in your text?

Hospices

Through death education it may be possible to develop realistic expectations, both about what modern medicine can achieve and about the kind of care the dying want and need.

Describe Kübler-Ross's theory of dying. Evaluate the usefulness of her theory.

After infancy, the main cause of death among children younger than age 15 is

The infant mortality rate in Canada

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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