Question 1

Most hospice patients have

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A) heart disease. 
B) AIDS. 
C) cancer. 
D) dementia. 
A) heart disease. 
B) AIDS. 
C) cancer. 
D) dementia. C

Question 2

Which of the following is true about death education programs?

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A) Using a lecture style leaves students more comfortable about death than when they entered. 
B) Experiential programs that help people confront their own mortality heighten death anxiety. 
C) Death education programs have a goal of preparing students to be informed consumers of medical and funeral services. 
D) All death education programs simply convey information about death,without offering students experiential or role playing activities. 
A) Using a lecture style leaves students more comfortable about death than when they entered. 
B) Experiential programs that help people confront their own mortality heighten death anxiety. 
C) Death education programs have a goal of preparing students to be informed consumers of medical and funeral services. 
D) All death education programs simply convey information about death,without offering students experiential or role playing activities. C

Question 3

Mr.Kominski is in the final days before death.He withdraws into himself for long periods of time.According to Kübler-Ross,Mr.Kominski is experiencing which typical response to the prospect of dying?

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

Question 4

When Al lay dying,relatives and friends gathered around him to give spiritual strength and comfort.Elders and clergy conducted a karakia ceremony,in which they recited prayers asking for peace,mercy,and guidance.Al is most likely a(n)

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A) African American. 
B) Native American. 
C) Buddhist. 
D) member of the Maori tribe. 
A) African American. 
B) Native American. 
C) Buddhist. 
D) member of the Maori tribe.

Question 5

Music thanatology

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A) focuses on providing palliative care to the dying through music. 
B) can actually increase anxiety about impending death. 
C) is helpful for family members of the dying,but shows little benefit for the patients themselves. 
D) works only on those who are heavily medicated. 
A) focuses on providing palliative care to the dying through music. 
B) can actually increase anxiety about impending death. 
C) is helpful for family members of the dying,but shows little benefit for the patients themselves. 
D) works only on those who are heavily medicated.

Question 6

Typically,recovery from grief after a __________ is prolonged.

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A) sudden death 
B) prolonged illness 
C) suicide 
D) heart attack 
A) sudden death 
B) prolonged illness 
C) suicide 
D) heart attack

Question 7

Death is

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A) characterized by a loss of heartbeat and respiration. 
B) usually quick and painless. 
C) a process in which organs stop functioning in a sequence that varies from person to person. 
D) brought on by a cessation of brain functioning. 
A) characterized by a loss of heartbeat and respiration. 
B) usually quick and painless. 
C) a process in which organs stop functioning in a sequence that varies from person to person. 
D) brought on by a cessation of brain functioning.

Question 8

The U.S.Supreme Court's decision involving Oregon's Death with Dignity Act

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A) explicitly allows physicians to prescribe drugs so terminally ill patients can end their lives. 
B) bans assisted suicide in the United States. 
C) leaves the question of the legality of assisted suicide up to the states. 
D) favors assisted suicide in Oregon,and rejects the rights of other states to ban the practice. 
A) explicitly allows physicians to prescribe drugs so terminally ill patients can end their lives. 
B) bans assisted suicide in the United States. 
C) leaves the question of the legality of assisted suicide up to the states. 
D) favors assisted suicide in Oregon,and rejects the rights of other states to ban the practice.

Question 9

While Marie's mother lay dying,she told Marie,"I'm not afraid.I have faith.I'm looking forward to what lies ahead." Marie's mother views dying as

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A) a mandate to live ever more fully. 
B) imprisonment. 
C) part of life's journey. 
D) an experience to be transformed. 
A) a mandate to live ever more fully. 
B) imprisonment. 
C) part of life's journey. 
D) an experience to be transformed.

Question 10

Which of the following is true about dying in intensive care?

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A) It allows the family privacy with the patient. 
B) It provides for quality communication with the family regarding the patient's needs. 
C) It is especially depersonalizing for the patient. 
D) It allows the patient to die with dignity. 
A) It allows the family privacy with the patient. 
B) It provides for quality communication with the family regarding the patient's needs. 
C) It is especially depersonalizing for the patient. 
D) It allows the patient to die with dignity.

Question 11

The death of a _______ is usually the most difficult loss an adult can face.

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A) spouse 
B) parent 
C) sibling 
D) child 
A) spouse 
B) parent 
C) sibling 
D) child

Question 12

Which of the following is an essential ingredient of a "good death"?

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A) offering the dying person care,affection,and companionship 
B) hiding the truth about the diagnosis from the dying person 
C) avoiding discussions about the past 
D) giving the dying person time alone 
A) offering the dying person care,affection,and companionship 
B) hiding the truth about the diagnosis from the dying person 
C) avoiding discussions about the past 
D) giving the dying person time alone

Question 13

Explain the concept of appropriate death,and give examples of goals most patients mention when asked about a "good death."

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An appropriate death is one that makes s

Question 14

Which of the following is true about nursing home deaths?

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A) Care emphasizes rehabilitation rather than high-quality terminal care. 
B) Residents' end-of-life preferences are recorded in medical charts. 
C) Pain management education is given to staff,residents,and family members. 
D) Medical treatment is focused on high-quality terminal care. 
A) Care emphasizes rehabilitation rather than high-quality terminal care. 
B) Residents' end-of-life preferences are recorded in medical charts. 
C) Pain management education is given to staff,residents,and family members. 
D) Medical treatment is focused on high-quality terminal care.

Question 15

Death education

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A) is primarily geared toward medical professionals. 
B) is associated with increased death anxiety. 
C) is inappropriate for school-age children. 
D) promotes understanding of social and ethical issues involving death. 
A) is primarily geared toward medical professionals. 
B) is associated with increased death anxiety. 
C) is inappropriate for school-age children. 
D) promotes understanding of social and ethical issues involving death.

Question 16

Mrs.Beasley is a terminally ill patient who states,"I was not ready to live until I was ready to die." Mrs.Beasley views dying as

Accepted Answer

A) imprisonment. 
B) a mandate to live ever more fully. 
C) part of life's journey. 
D) an experience to be transformed. 
A) imprisonment. 
B) a mandate to live ever more fully. 
C) part of life's journey. 
D) an experience to be transformed.

Question 17

Isabella's mother died in May and her sister died in November.She is at risk for

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A) anticipatory grieving. 
B) disenfranchised grief. 
C) bereavement overload. 
D) unestablished bereavement. 
A) anticipatory grieving. 
B) disenfranchised grief. 
C) bereavement overload. 
D) unestablished bereavement.

Question 18

What happens when cancer metastasizes?

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A) It disappears. 
B) Tumors multiply,but are benign. 
C) Cancer completely overtakes one particular organ and destroys it. 
D) Bits of tumor travel through the bloodstream and implant and grow in other vital organs. 
A) It disappears. 
B) Tumors multiply,but are benign. 
C) Cancer completely overtakes one particular organ and destroys it. 
D) Bits of tumor travel through the bloodstream and implant and grow in other vital organs.

Question 19

According to Kübler-Ross,when denial,anger,and bargaining fail to postpone the illness,the person

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A) once again tries bargaining. 
B) lashes out at loved ones. 
C) moves into the acceptance stage. 
D) becomes depressed. 
A) once again tries bargaining. 
B) lashes out at loved ones. 
C) moves into the acceptance stage. 
D) becomes depressed.

Question 20

Which of the following people will likely experience little or no death anxiety?

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A) Hayley,an adolescent 
B) Winifred,a 100-year-old 
C) Pat,a middle-aged adult 
D) Joshua,a young adult 
A) Hayley,an adolescent 
B) Winifred,a 100-year-old 
C) Pat,a middle-aged adult 
D) Joshua,a young adult

Most hospice patients have

Which of the following is true about death education programs?

Mr.Kominski is in the final days before death.He withdraws into himself for long periods of time.According to Kübler-Ross,Mr.Kominski is experiencing which typical response to the prospect of dying?

When Al lay dying,relatives and friends gathered around him to give spiritual strength and comfort.Elders and clergy conducted a karakia ceremony,in which they recited prayers asking for peace,mercy,and guidance.Al is most likely a(n)

Music thanatology

Typically,recovery from grief after a __________ is prolonged.

Death is

The U.S.Supreme Court's decision involving Oregon's Death with Dignity Act

While Marie's mother lay dying,she told Marie,"I'm not afraid.I have faith.I'm looking forward to what lies ahead." Marie's mother views dying as

Which of the following is true about dying in intensive care?

The death of a _______ is usually the most difficult loss an adult can face.

Which of the following is an essential ingredient of a "good death"?

Explain the concept of appropriate death,and give examples of goals most patients mention when asked about a "good death."

Which of the following is true about nursing home deaths?

Death education

Mrs.Beasley is a terminally ill patient who states,"I was not ready to live until I was ready to die." Mrs.Beasley views dying as

Isabella's mother died in May and her sister died in November.She is at risk for

What happens when cancer metastasizes?

According to Kübler-Ross,when denial,anger,and bargaining fail to postpone the illness,the person

Which of the following people will likely experience little or no death anxiety?

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Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

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Exam 19: Death, dying, and Bereavement

Most hospice patients have

Which of the following is true about death education programs?

Mr.Kominski is in the final days before death.He withdraws into himself for long periods of time.According to Kübler-Ross,Mr.Kominski is experiencing which typical response to the prospect of dying?

When Al lay dying,relatives and friends gathered around him to give spiritual strength and comfort.Elders and clergy conducted a karakia ceremony,in which they recited prayers asking for peace,mercy,and guidance.Al is most likely a(n)

Music thanatology

Typically,recovery from grief after a __________ is prolonged.

Death is

The U.S.Supreme Court's decision involving Oregon's Death with Dignity Act

While Marie's mother lay dying,she told Marie,"I'm not afraid.I have faith.I'm looking forward to what lies ahead." Marie's mother views dying as

Which of the following is true about dying in intensive care?

The death of a _______ is usually the most difficult loss an adult can face.

Which of the following is an essential ingredient of a "good death"?

Explain the concept of appropriate death,and give examples of goals most patients mention when asked about a "good death."

Which of the following is true about nursing home deaths?

Death education

Mrs.Beasley is a terminally ill patient who states,"I was not ready to live until I was ready to die." Mrs.Beasley views dying as

Isabella's mother died in May and her sister died in November.She is at risk for

What happens when cancer metastasizes?

According to Kübler-Ross,when denial,anger,and bargaining fail to postpone the illness,the person

Which of the following people will likely experience little or no death anxiety?

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Biological and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

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