Question 1

The Patient Self-Determination Act requires

Accepted Answer

A)  physicians to do everything in their power to save a patient. 
B)  the naming of a specific individual who can make decisions for ill patients. 
C)  facilities receiving Medicare to inform patients about advance directives. 
D)  facilities receiving Medicare to have advance directives for all patients. 
A)  physicians to do everything in their power to save a patient. 
B)  the naming of a specific individual who can make decisions for ill patients. 
C)  facilities receiving Medicare to inform patients about advance directives. 
D)  facilities receiving Medicare to have advance directives for all patients.

Question 2

Following a miscarriage,wives grieve for _____ while husbands grieve for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the lost child; the lost child 
B)  the lost child; their spouse 
C)  their spouse; the lost child 
D)  at least 2 years; only 1 year 
A)  the lost child; the lost child 
B)  the lost child; their spouse 
C)  their spouse; the lost child 
D)  at least 2 years; only 1 year

Question 3

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more depressed than men after losing a spouse. 
B)  Men are more depressed than women after losing a spouse. 
C)  Widows and widowers tend to have a positive bias in remembering their marriage. 
D)  Older widows have less intense grief immediately after the death. 
A)  Women are more depressed than men after losing a spouse. 
B)  Men are more depressed than women after losing a spouse. 
C)  Widows and widowers tend to have a positive bias in remembering their marriage. 
D)  Older widows have less intense grief immediately after the death.

Question 4

One way to increase a person's death awareness according to Koestenbaum (1976)is to

Accepted Answer

A)  write your own obituary. 
B)  attend as many funerals as possible. 
C)  wear black. 
D)  attend religious services during Easter. 
A)  write your own obituary. 
B)  attend as many funerals as possible. 
C)  wear black. 
D)  attend religious services during Easter.

Question 5

____________________ refers to the ways in which we express our grief.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ refers to the ways in which...

Question 6

Julie does not want anyone to restore her heartbeat if it stops.To do this she will need to have a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  living will. 
B)  power of attorney. 
C)  do not resuscitate order. 
D)  advanced directive. 
A)  living will. 
B)  power of attorney. 
C)  do not resuscitate order. 
D)  advanced directive.

Question 7

One dying woman reported,"It is as if the pain is gone,the struggle is over." According to Kübler-Ross's theory this reflects which stage?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Death anxiety has no benefit for society. 
B)  Death anxiety is often reflected in our behavior. 
C)  Death anxiety appears to be unidimensional. 
D)  There is little behavioral evidence for death anxiety. 
A)  Death anxiety has no benefit for society. 
B)  Death anxiety is often reflected in our behavior. 
C)  Death anxiety appears to be unidimensional. 
D)  There is little behavioral evidence for death anxiety.

Question 9

Susan is dying from lung cancer.She and her family are deciding on her care options and where she will be buried on her death.Making her wishes known is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  final scenario. 
B)  death anxiety. 
C)  end-of-life issues. 
D)  dying process. 
A)  final scenario. 
B)  death anxiety. 
C)  end-of-life issues. 
D)  dying process.

Question 10

Withholding medical treatment is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  active euthanasia. 
B)  passive euthanasia. 
C)  homicidal euthanasia. 
D)  medical euthanasia. 
A)  active euthanasia. 
B)  passive euthanasia. 
C)  homicidal euthanasia. 
D)  medical euthanasia.

Question 11

The best predictor of long term recovery from grief is____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The best predictor of long term recovery...

Question 12

Which of the following responses would be considered abnormal when seen early in the grief process?

Accepted Answer

A)  sadness 
B)  anger 
C)  happiness 
D)  guilt 
A)  sadness 
B)  anger 
C)  happiness 
D)  guilt

Question 13

Clinical death is defined as the lack of____________________.

Accepted Answer

a heartbea

Question 14

Voters in which state passed the first physician-assisted suicide law in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oregon 
B)  California 
C)  Delaware 
D)  Hawaii 
A)  Oregon 
B)  California 
C)  Delaware 
D)  Hawaii

Question 15

A reasonable length of recovery from a death of a family member is minimally

Accepted Answer

A)  6 months. 
B)  1 year. 
C)  3 years. 
D)  5 years. 
A)  6 months. 
B)  1 year. 
C)  3 years. 
D)  5 years.

Question 16

The psychological side to coming to terms with bereavement is called

Accepted Answer

A)  grief. 
B)  mourning. 
C)  grief work. 
D)  recovery. 
A)  grief. 
B)  mourning. 
C)  grief work. 
D)  recovery.

Question 17

There are 8 criteria of brain death.For brain death to be declared,how many criteria must be met?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 of 8 
B)  4 of 8 
C)  only 2 
D)  all 8 
A)  5 of 8 
B)  4 of 8 
C)  only 2 
D)  all 8

Question 18

Removing the feeding tube of person in a persistent vegetative state is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  active euthanasia. 
B)  passive euthanasia. 
C)  homicidal euthanasia. 
D)  medical euthanasia. 
A)  active euthanasia. 
B)  passive euthanasia. 
C)  homicidal euthanasia. 
D)  medical euthanasia.

Question 19

When asked about death,young people report dying young as

Accepted Answer

A)  "being cheated out of their future." 
B)  "you are nuts if you are afraid of death." 
C)  "why would God do this to me." 
D)  "well,you just have to go with the flow." 
A)  "being cheated out of their future." 
B)  "you are nuts if you are afraid of death." 
C)  "why would God do this to me." 
D)  "well,you just have to go with the flow."

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of death as an analogy?

Accepted Answer

A)  tombstones 
B)  mortality rates 
C)  "dead as a door nail" 
D)  funerals 
A)  tombstones 
B)  mortality rates 
C)  "dead as a door nail" 
D)  funerals

The Patient Self-Determination Act requires

Following a miscarriage,wives grieve for _ while husbands grieve for _.

Which of the following statements is false?

One way to increase a person's death awareness according to Koestenbaum (1976)is to

____________________ refers to the ways in which we express our grief.

Julie does not want anyone to restore her heartbeat if it stops.To do this she will need to have a(n)

One dying woman reported,"It is as if the pain is gone,the struggle is over." According to Kübler-Ross's theory this reflects which stage?

Which of the following statements is true?

Susan is dying from lung cancer.She and her family are deciding on her care options and where she will be buried on her death.Making her wishes known is an example of a(n)

Withholding medical treatment is a form of

The best predictor of long term recovery from grief is____________________.

Which of the following responses would be considered abnormal when seen early in the grief process?

Clinical death is defined as the lack of____________________.

Voters in which state passed the first physician-assisted suicide law in the United States?

A reasonable length of recovery from a death of a family member is minimally

The psychological side to coming to terms with bereavement is called

There are 8 criteria of brain death.For brain death to be declared,how many criteria must be met?

Removing the feeding tube of person in a persistent vegetative state is a form of

When asked about death,young people report dying young as

Which of the following is an example of death as an analogy?

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Exam 13: Dying and Bereavement

The Patient Self-Determination Act requires

Following a miscarriage,wives grieve for _____ while husbands grieve for _____.

Which of the following statements is false?

One way to increase a person's death awareness according to Koestenbaum (1976)is to

____________________ refers to the ways in which we express our grief.

Julie does not want anyone to restore her heartbeat if it stops.To do this she will need to have a(n)

One dying woman reported,"It is as if the pain is gone,the struggle is over." According to Kübler-Ross's theory this reflects which stage?

Which of the following statements is true?

Susan is dying from lung cancer.She and her family are deciding on her care options and where she will be buried on her death.Making her wishes known is an example of a(n)

Withholding medical treatment is a form of

The best predictor of long term recovery from grief is____________________.

Which of the following responses would be considered abnormal when seen early in the grief process?

Clinical death is defined as the lack of____________________.

Voters in which state passed the first physician-assisted suicide law in the United States?

A reasonable length of recovery from a death of a family member is minimally

The psychological side to coming to terms with bereavement is called

There are 8 criteria of brain death.For brain death to be declared,how many criteria must be met?

Removing the feeding tube of person in a persistent vegetative state is a form of

When asked about death,young people report dying young as

Which of the following is an example of death as an analogy?

Studying Adult Development and Aging

Neuroscience As a Basis for Adult Development and Aging

Physical Changes

Longevity,health,and Functioning

Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions

Attention and Memory

Intelligence and Reasoning

Social Cognition

Personality

Clinical Assessment, mental Health, and Mental Disorders

Relationships

Work,retirement,and Leisure

Looking Ahead

Filters

Following a miscarriage,wives grieve for _ while husbands grieve for _.