Question 1

The intentional termination of life at the patient's request by someone other than the patient is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  voluntary euthanasia. 
B)  involuntary euthanasia. 
C)  double euthanasia. 
D)  passive euthanasia. 
A)  voluntary euthanasia. 
B)  involuntary euthanasia. 
C)  double euthanasia. 
D)  passive euthanasia. A

Question 2

All of the following are components of a "good death," EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  opportunity to review life. 
B)  pain and symptom management. 
C)  contributing to others. 
D)  collaborative decision making. 
A)  opportunity to review life. 
B)  pain and symptom management. 
C)  contributing to others. 
D)  collaborative decision making. D

Question 3

The process whereby a person actively copes with grief in adjusting to loss and integrating it into his or her life is:

Accepted Answer

A)  bereavement. 
B)  grief. 
C)  mourning. 
D)  death response. 
A)  bereavement. 
B)  grief. 
C)  mourning. 
D)  death response. C

Question 4

Near the time of death which of the following may occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased appetite and thirst 
B)  red blotches (mottling) on the skin 
C)  warm extremities 
D)  death rattle 
A)  increased appetite and thirst 
B)  red blotches (mottling) on the skin 
C)  warm extremities 
D)  death rattle

Question 5

The way in which death is defined has potential legal and social consequences including all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  inheritance. 
B)  taxation. 
C)  religious persecution. 
D)  criminal prosecution. 
A)  inheritance. 
B)  taxation. 
C)  religious persecution. 
D)  criminal prosecution.

Question 6

A doctrine that states a harmful effect of treatment, even if it results in death, is permissible if the harm is not intended and occurs as a side effect of a beneficial action, is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  active effect. 
B)  palliative effect. 
C)  unintended effect. 
D)  double effect. 
A)  active effect. 
B)  palliative effect. 
C)  unintended effect. 
D)  double effect.

Question 7

A component of a mature understanding of death in which all living things eventually die is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  causality. 
B)  nonfunctionality. 
C)  irreversibility. 
D)  universality. 
A)  causality. 
B)  nonfunctionality. 
C)  irreversibility. 
D)  universality.

Question 8

An individual's estate includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  money, property, and possessions 
B)  money 
C)  property 
D)  possessions 
A)  money, property, and possessions 
B)  money 
C)  property 
D)  possessions

Question 9

Which dimension of coping is defined as sustaining significant relationships and addressing the social implications of dying?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical 
B)  psychological 
C)  social 
D)  spiritual 
A)  physical 
B)  psychological 
C)  social 
D)  spiritual

Question 10

The duration and a nature of a person's experience in approaching death as influenced by the underlying cause of dying is:

Accepted Answer

A)  trajectory of dying. 
B)  chronic phase. 
C)  palliative condition. 
D)  terminal phase. 
A)  trajectory of dying. 
B)  chronic phase. 
C)  palliative condition. 
D)  terminal phase.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a will?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a basic task everyone should attend to when planning for death. 
B)  It is a basic task everyone should attend to when planning for death, and dying without having made a will can lead to unnecessary hardship for survivors. 
C)  Dying without having made a will can lead to unnecessary hardship for survivors. 
D)  Once a will is established, it cannot be legally altered or changes. 
A)  It is a basic task everyone should attend to when planning for death. 
B)  It is a basic task everyone should attend to when planning for death, and dying without having made a will can lead to unnecessary hardship for survivors. 
C)  Dying without having made a will can lead to unnecessary hardship for survivors. 
D)  Once a will is established, it cannot be legally altered or changes.

Question 12

The notion that human beings survive in some form after the death of the physical body is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  noncorporeal continuity. 
B)  cellular continuity. 
C)  mature understanding of death. 
D)  afterlife. 
A)  noncorporeal continuity. 
B)  cellular continuity. 
C)  mature understanding of death. 
D)  afterlife.

Question 13

Giving terminally ill people a medication that will cause them to peacefully stop breathing is an example of passive euthanasia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Approximately 70 percent of Canadians die

Accepted Answer

A)  in a nursing home. 
B)  in a hospital. 
C)  at home. 
D)  in a friend's or loved one's home. 
A)  in a nursing home. 
B)  in a hospital. 
C)  at home. 
D)  in a friend's or loved one's home.

Question 15

A basic task of planning for death that is important for everyone is

Accepted Answer

A)  reconciling with estranged family members and friends. 
B)  finding long-lost relatives. 
C)  planning for after-death concerns such as organ donation and memorial services. 
D)  attending a church or other place of worship. 
A)  reconciling with estranged family members and friends. 
B)  finding long-lost relatives. 
C)  planning for after-death concerns such as organ donation and memorial services. 
D)  attending a church or other place of worship.

Question 16

Passive euthanasia is also referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  killing. 
B)  merciless. 
C)  allowing to die. 
D)  withholding treatment. 
A)  killing. 
B)  merciless. 
C)  allowing to die. 
D)  withholding treatment.

Question 17

Which one of the following is NOT provided by hospice programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides experimental medical treatments. 
B)  It provides hospital-like services if they are required. 
C)  It provides support for dying at home if that is the patient's wish. 
D)  It provides emotional support for the survivors. 
A)  It provides experimental medical treatments. 
B)  It provides hospital-like services if they are required. 
C)  It provides support for dying at home if that is the patient's wish. 
D)  It provides emotional support for the survivors.

Question 18

Helping a patient hasten death by knowingly providing lethal drugs or other interventions is called

Accepted Answer

A)  palliative care. 
B)  active euthanasia. 
C)  passive euthanasia. 
D)  physician-assisted suicide. 
A)  palliative care. 
B)  active euthanasia. 
C)  passive euthanasia. 
D)  physician-assisted suicide.

Question 19

According to standards published at Harvard, brain death involves all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of receptivity and response to internal stimuli. 
B)  absence of observable reflexes. 
C)  absence of spontaneous muscular movement and spontaneous breathing. 
D)  absence of brain activity. 
A)  lack of receptivity and response to internal stimuli. 
B)  absence of observable reflexes. 
C)  absence of spontaneous muscular movement and spontaneous breathing. 
D)  absence of brain activity.

Question 20

The practice of withholding treatment that could potentially sustain life is termed active euthanasia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Dying and Death

The intentional termination of life at the patient's request by someone other than the patient is termed

All of the following are components of a "good death," EXCEPT:

The process whereby a person actively copes with grief in adjusting to loss and integrating it into his or her life is:

Near the time of death which of the following may occur?

The way in which death is defined has potential legal and social consequences including all of the following, EXCEPT

A doctrine that states a harmful effect of treatment, even if it results in death, is permissible if the harm is not intended and occurs as a side effect of a beneficial action, is termed

A component of a mature understanding of death in which all living things eventually die is known as

An individual's estate includes which of the following?

Which dimension of coping is defined as sustaining significant relationships and addressing the social implications of dying?

The duration and a nature of a person's experience in approaching death as influenced by the underlying cause of dying is:

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a will?

The notion that human beings survive in some form after the death of the physical body is called:

Giving terminally ill people a medication that will cause them to peacefully stop breathing is an example of passive euthanasia.

Approximately 70 percent of Canadians die

A basic task of planning for death that is important for everyone is

Passive euthanasia is also referred to as:

Which one of the following is NOT provided by hospice programs?

Helping a patient hasten death by knowingly providing lethal drugs or other interventions is called

According to standards published at Harvard, brain death involves all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT:

The practice of withholding treatment that could potentially sustain life is termed active euthanasia.

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