Question 1

Enhancing opportunities for dying persons to engage in creative and artistic endeavors is valuable because _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  helpers can join together in natural ways with those who are coping with dying 
B)  these activities can be undertaken in diverse settings 
C)  these activities reflect specifically human qualities 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  helpers can join together in natural ways with those who are coping with dying 
B)  these activities can be undertaken in diverse settings 
C)  these activities reflect specifically human qualities 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 2

When you are visiting a dying person and he or she starts talking about dying, how should you best respond?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell them this is uncomfortable for you. 
B)  Feel honored that the person has chosen to share these intimate thoughts with you. 
C)  Gradually attempt to change the subject. 
D)  Tell the person what you think and feel about the prospect of your own dying. 
E)  Ask the person if he or she is feeling depressed. 
A)  Tell them this is uncomfortable for you. 
B)  Feel honored that the person has chosen to share these intimate thoughts with you. 
C)  Gradually attempt to change the subject. 
D)  Tell the person what you think and feel about the prospect of your own dying. 
E)  Ask the person if he or she is feeling depressed.

Question 3

Helping dying persons with spiritual tasks includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing meaning or connectedness for those persons 
B)  Never sharing one's own spiritual convictions with such persons 
C)  Giving such persons an experience or understanding of the transcendent 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Providing meaning or connectedness for those persons 
B)  Never sharing one's own spiritual convictions with such persons 
C)  Giving such persons an experience or understanding of the transcendent 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 4

Helping with tasks in coping with dying applies to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dying persons 
B)  Family members of dying persons 
C)  Professional caregivers who are working with dying persons 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Dying persons 
B)  Family members of dying persons 
C)  Professional caregivers who are working with dying persons 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 5

When caring for a dying person's physical needs, the first intervention to undertake is

Accepted Answer

A)  control of physical pain 
B)  stimulation of appetite 
C)  exercise of joints 
D)  skin care 
E)  management of the surrounding environment 
A)  control of physical pain 
B)  stimulation of appetite 
C)  exercise of joints 
D)  skin care 
E)  management of the surrounding environment

Question 6

When a dying person is telling you his or her thoughts and feelings, your best response is .

Accepted Answer

A)  to say, "I know how you are feeling" 
B)  to share with the person your personal and family experiences 
C)  to divert the person's attention by changing the subject 
D)  to ask if the person would like to have someone visit from his or her church 
E)  to offer your presence and concern 
A)  to say, "I know how you are feeling" 
B)  to share with the person your personal and family experiences 
C)  to divert the person's attention by changing the subject 
D)  to ask if the person would like to have someone visit from his or her church 
E)  to offer your presence and concern

Question 7

Dying persons typically ask their caregivers to .

Accepted Answer

A)  listen to them 
B)  help them 
C)  stay with them 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  listen to them 
B)  help them 
C)  stay with them 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 8

For dying persons, hope .

Accepted Answer

A)  most often focuses on what yet can be done 
B)  almost always focuses on getting well 
C)  is no longer really possible 
D)  is usually expressed in unrealistic wishes 
E)  is not a characteristically human phenomenon 
A)  most often focuses on what yet can be done 
B)  almost always focuses on getting well 
C)  is no longer really possible 
D)  is usually expressed in unrealistic wishes 
E)  is not a characteristically human phenomenon

Question 9

Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persons who are coping with dying usually have suicidal tendencies. 
B)  Most persons who are coping with dying experience psychiatric difficulties. 
C)  Persons who are coping with dying usually require sophisticated psychotherapy. 
D)  Only trained professionals should attempt to attend to the psychological needs of persons who are coping with dying. 
E)  Psychiatric problems-including suicidal tendencies-are only infrequently associated with coping with dying. 
A)  Persons who are coping with dying usually have suicidal tendencies. 
B)  Most persons who are coping with dying experience psychiatric difficulties. 
C)  Persons who are coping with dying usually require sophisticated psychotherapy. 
D)  Only trained professionals should attempt to attend to the psychological needs of persons who are coping with dying. 
E)  Psychiatric problems-including suicidal tendencies-are only infrequently associated with coping with dying.

Question 10

Pain management in terminal illness typically emphasizes administration of medications:

Accepted Answer

A)  Orally 
B)  Subcutaneously 
C)  Intramuscularly 
D)  Intravenously 
E)  By suppository 
A)  Orally 
B)  Subcutaneously 
C)  Intramuscularly 
D)  Intravenously 
E)  By suppository

Question 11

Being an advocate for dying persons means .

Accepted Answer

A)  acting on their behalf to address their concerns 
B)  empowering dying persons to act for themselves 
C)  speaking for dying persons when they are unable to speak for themselves 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  acting on their behalf to address their concerns 
B)  empowering dying persons to act for themselves 
C)  speaking for dying persons when they are unable to speak for themselves 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 12

A therapeutic response when helping a dying person is:

Accepted Answer

A)  "I know how you feel." 
B)  "Dying persons always look pale." 
C)  "Don't worry, everything will turn out OK." 
D)  "What do you need me to do right now?" 
E)  "Put a smile on your face." 
A)  "I know how you feel." 
B)  "Dying persons always look pale." 
C)  "Don't worry, everything will turn out OK." 
D)  "What do you need me to do right now?" 
E)  "Put a smile on your face."

Question 13

Explain the distinction between acute and chronic pain. Show how this distinction can apply to care of the terminally ill.

Accepted Answer

Acute pain is typically short-term and i

Question 14

By enabling dying persons to "sing their own songs" or to "tell their own stories," the helper is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Addressing physical needs 
B)  Addressing social needs 
C)  Encouraging autonomy 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Addressing physical needs 
B)  Addressing social needs 
C)  Encouraging autonomy 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 15

When administering narcotics to dying persons for severe pain, professional caregivers must:

Accepted Answer

A)  Assess location, duration, and quality of pain 
B)  Give the narcotic on demand 
C)  Fnd ways to limit the use of narcotics 
D)  Teach the dying person about harmful side effects of narcotics 
E)  Pay most attention to dangers of addiction 
A)  Assess location, duration, and quality of pain 
B)  Give the narcotic on demand 
C)  Fnd ways to limit the use of narcotics 
D)  Teach the dying person about harmful side effects of narcotics 
E)  Pay most attention to dangers of addiction

Question 16

According to Chapter 7, there are four primary dimensions of care for those who are coping with dying. Identify those four dimensions and give an example of an action that might represent each dimension of care.

Accepted Answer

The four primary dimensions of care for

Question 17

Persons who are dying are most likely to be concerned about .

Accepted Answer

A)  being in overwhelming pain and distress 
B)  losing control over their own bodies and lives 
C)  being abandoned 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  being in overwhelming pain and distress 
B)  losing control over their own bodies and lives 
C)  being abandoned 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 18

An important aspect of communication with a dying person is .

Accepted Answer

A)  not interrupting when the dying person is speaking 
B)  being careful not to touch the dying person 
C)  providing a clean and cool environment 
D)  playing stimulating and loud music 
E)  expressing pity for the situation of the dying person 
A)  not interrupting when the dying person is speaking 
B)  being careful not to touch the dying person 
C)  providing a clean and cool environment 
D)  playing stimulating and loud music 
E)  expressing pity for the situation of the dying person

Question 19

What does it mean to tell those who are helping individuals coping with dying that they should "learn to be comfortable with their own discomfort"?

Accepted Answer

Telling those who are helping individual

Question 20

Which of the following is important in caring for someone coping with dying?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Detached concern" 
B)  Not operating solely out of the helper's need to be needed 
C)  Not overburdening one's own resources 
D)  Having considerable self-awareness 
E)  All of the above 
A)  "Detached concern" 
B)  Not operating solely out of the helper's need to be needed 
C)  Not overburdening one's own resources 
D)  Having considerable self-awareness 
E)  All of the above

Enhancing opportunities for dying persons to engage in creative and artistic endeavors is valuable because _________.

When you are visiting a dying person and he or she starts talking about dying, how should you best respond?

Helping dying persons with spiritual tasks includes:

Helping with tasks in coping with dying applies to:

When caring for a dying person's physical needs, the first intervention to undertake is

When a dying person is telling you his or her thoughts and feelings, your best response is .

Dying persons typically ask their caregivers to .

For dying persons, hope .

Which of the following is correct?

Pain management in terminal illness typically emphasizes administration of medications:

Being an advocate for dying persons means .

A therapeutic response when helping a dying person is:

Explain the distinction between acute and chronic pain. Show how this distinction can apply to care of the terminally ill.

By enabling dying persons to "sing their own songs" or to "tell their own stories," the helper is:

When administering narcotics to dying persons for severe pain, professional caregivers must:

According to Chapter 7, there are four primary dimensions of care for those who are coping with dying. Identify those four dimensions and give an example of an action that might represent each dimension of care.

Persons who are dying are most likely to be concerned about .

An important aspect of communication with a dying person is .

What does it mean to tell those who are helping individuals coping with dying that they should "learn to be comfortable with their own discomfort"?

Which of the following is important in caring for someone coping with dying?

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders

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Exam 7: Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Enhancing opportunities for dying persons to engage in creative and artistic endeavors is valuable because _________.

When you are visiting a dying person and he or she starts talking about dying, how should you best respond?

Helping dying persons with spiritual tasks includes:

Helping with tasks in coping with dying applies to:

When caring for a dying person's physical needs, the first intervention to undertake is

When a dying person is telling you his or her thoughts and feelings, your best response is .

Dying persons typically ask their caregivers to .

For dying persons, hope .

Which of the following is correct?

Pain management in terminal illness typically emphasizes administration of medications:

Being an advocate for dying persons means .

A therapeutic response when helping a dying person is:

Explain the distinction between acute and chronic pain. Show how this distinction can apply to care of the terminally ill.

By enabling dying persons to "sing their own songs" or to "tell their own stories," the helper is:

When administering narcotics to dying persons for severe pain, professional caregivers must:

According to Chapter 7, there are four primary dimensions of care for those who are coping with dying. Identify those four dimensions and give an example of an action that might represent each dimension of care.

Persons who are dying are most likely to be concerned about .

An important aspect of communication with a dying person is .

What does it mean to tell those who are helping individuals coping with dying that they should "learn to be comfortable with their own discomfort"?

Which of the following is important in caring for someone coping with dying?

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders

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