Question 1

Those who study death and dying are _.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Evaluations of hospice care indicate that, compared to patients who receive traditional treatment, hospice patients

Accepted Answer

A)  report a lack of care. 
B)  live longer. 
C)  report lower levels of anxiety. 
D)  are more satisfied with their interpersonal care. 
E)  receive fewer invasive procedures. 
A)  report a lack of care. 
B)  live longer. 
C)  report lower levels of anxiety. 
D)  are more satisfied with their interpersonal care. 
E)  receive fewer invasive procedures.

Question 3

Counselling with terminally ill children

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Palliative care involves

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

In Canada, ________ have a longer lifespan than _.

Accepted Answer

A)  men; women 
B)  older adults; younger adults 
C)  older female adults; middle-aged female adults 
D)  women; men 
E)  older male adults; middle-aged male adults 
A)  men; women 
B)  older adults; younger adults 
C)  older female adults; middle-aged female adults 
D)  women; men 
E)  older male adults; middle-aged male adults

Question 6

What are the concerns in the psychological management of the terminally ill patient for medical staff? How can these concerns be managed?

Accepted Answer

The psychological management of terminal

Question 7

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

Question 8

Dignity therapy

Accepted Answer

A)  involves a thanatologist recording an interview with the patient. 
B)  has a "generativity" document as its end product. 
C)  is widely used for restoring dignity among the terminally ill. 
D)  was developed from interviews with stroke patients. 
E)  is not a commonly used technique because of low success rates. 
A)  involves a thanatologist recording an interview with the patient. 
B)  has a "generativity" document as its end product. 
C)  is widely used for restoring dignity among the terminally ill. 
D)  was developed from interviews with stroke patients. 
E)  is not a commonly used technique because of low success rates.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

According to critics, Kübler-Ross's theory has limitations because

Accepted Answer

A)  it recognizes death as a process subject to rules and regulations. 
B)  it places too much importance on anxiety. 
C)  there is no evidence to support the proposition that patients go through stages. 
D)  there is little if any empirical evidence to support the proposition that patients go through five stages in a predetermined order. 
E)  it recognizes death as a complex and individual process. 
A)  it recognizes death as a process subject to rules and regulations. 
B)  it places too much importance on anxiety. 
C)  there is no evidence to support the proposition that patients go through stages. 
D)  there is little if any empirical evidence to support the proposition that patients go through five stages in a predetermined order. 
E)  it recognizes death as a complex and individual process.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

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 makes the patient comfortable during the last few days. 
B)  It will cause a change in how society views illness and disease. 
C)  It could lead to patients being killed or coerced into taking aid-in-dying against their will. 
D)  It conflicts with the physician's oath to "do no harm." 
E)  The reduction of patients' autonomy. 
A)  It makes the patient comfortable during the last few days. 
B)  It will cause a change in how society views illness and disease. 
C)  It could lead to patients being killed or coerced into taking aid-in-dying against their will. 
D)  It conflicts with the physician's oath to "do no harm." 
E)  The reduction of patients' autonomy.

Question 16

Kübler-Ross's theory has made an important contribution in identifying the universal stages of dying and breaking the taboo surrounding death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Death in the elderly is

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to be caused by degenerative diseases. 
B)  more likely to be prolonged. 
C)  usually accompanied by a shorter terminal phase. 
D)  more likely to be sudden. 
E)  usually protracted because there is often more than one biological competitor for death. 
A)  less likely to be caused by degenerative diseases. 
B)  more likely to be prolonged. 
C)  usually accompanied by a shorter terminal phase. 
D)  more likely to be sudden. 
E)  usually protracted because there is often more than one biological competitor for death.

Question 18

Hospices

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Currently, physician aid-in-dying is legal in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The psychological advantages of home care do NOT include

Accepted Answer

A)  having a familiar and comfortable environment. 
B)  being surrounded by personal items. 
C)  the availability of social support. 
D)  loneliness during the day when all family members leave for work. 
E)  the opportunity to maintain personal control. 
A)  having a familiar and comfortable environment. 
B)  being surrounded by personal items. 
C)  the availability of social support. 
D)  loneliness during the day when all family members leave for work. 
E)  the opportunity to maintain personal control.

Those who study death and dying are _.

Evaluations of hospice care indicate that, compared to patients who receive traditional treatment, hospice patients

Counselling with terminally ill children

Palliative care involves

In Canada, ________ have a longer lifespan than _.

What are the concerns in the psychological management of the terminally ill patient for medical staff? How can these concerns be managed?

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

Dignity therapy

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

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?

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

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

According to critics, Kübler-Ross's theory has limitations because

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

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

Kübler-Ross's theory has made an important contribution in identifying the universal stages of dying and breaking the taboo surrounding death.

Death in the elderly is

Hospices

Currently, physician aid-in-dying is legal in

The psychological advantages of home care do NOT include

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Those who study death and dying are _.

Evaluations of hospice care indicate that, compared to patients who receive traditional treatment, hospice patients

Counselling with terminally ill children

Palliative care involves

In Canada, ________ have a longer lifespan than _.

What are the concerns in the psychological management of the terminally ill patient for medical staff? How can these concerns be managed?

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

Dignity therapy

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

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?

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

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

According to critics, Kübler-Ross's theory has limitations because

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

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

Kübler-Ross's theory has made an important contribution in identifying the universal stages of dying and breaking the taboo surrounding death.

Death in the elderly is

Hospices

Currently, physician aid-in-dying is legal in

The psychological advantages of home care do NOT include

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviours

Preventive and Health-Promoting Behaviours

Health-Compromising Behaviours

Stress

Moderators of the Stress Experience

Using Health Services

Patient-Provider Relations

Pain and Its Management

Living With Chronic Illness

Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Diabetes

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Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

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