Question 1

Brain death is most reliably shown by flat tracings on a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  electrocardiogram. 
B)  electroencephalogram. 
C)  CT scan. 
D)  echocardiograph. 
A)  electrocardiogram. 
B)  electroencephalogram. 
C)  CT scan. 
D)  echocardiograph.

Question 2

Which dimension of coping is defined as maximizing a sense of security, self-worth, autonomy, and richness of living?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

A person's reaction to loss as manifested physically, emotionally, mentally, and behaviourally is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Approximately what percentage of corpses are cremated in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  72 
B)  39 
C)  66 
D)  26 
A)  72 
B)  39 
C)  66 
D)  26

Question 5

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the predominant attitude in Canada toward death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many people seek to avoid any thought or mention of death. 
B)  Many people view death as a positive experience in which to celebrate one's achievements. 
C)  Those who view death as a relief from pain may have a partial sense of welcoming death. 
D)  Instead of facing death directly, people tend to amuse themselves with unrealistic portrayals on TV and movies. 
A)  Many people seek to avoid any thought or mention of death. 
B)  Many people view death as a positive experience in which to celebrate one's achievements. 
C)  Those who view death as a relief from pain may have a partial sense of welcoming death. 
D)  Instead of facing death directly, people tend to amuse themselves with unrealistic portrayals on TV and movies.

Question 6

What day does Dia de los Muertos take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  June 30 
B)  October 31 
C)  February 28 
D)  December 31 
A)  June 30 
B)  October 31 
C)  February 28 
D)  December 31

Question 7

A child who has a mature understanding of death comprehends all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  death is troubling. 
B)  death is final. 
C)  death is universal. 
D)  death is inevitable. 
A)  death is troubling. 
B)  death is final. 
C)  death is universal. 
D)  death is inevitable.

Question 8

Hospitals' palliative care units

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on patient recovery. 
B)  encourage experimental medical treatments. 
C)  focus on controlling pain and relieving suffering. 
D)  provide short-term intensive treatment. 
A)  focus on patient recovery. 
B)  encourage experimental medical treatments. 
C)  focus on controlling pain and relieving suffering. 
D)  provide short-term intensive treatment.

Question 9

If you decide to donate your organs after death, you should be sure to discuss this decision with your family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All of the following are recommended strategies for dealing with grief, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  react to grief by accepting and expressing it. 
B)  recognize and acknowledge the loss. 
C)  reinvest in life. 
D)  focus on the future while removing the past. 
A)  react to grief by accepting and expressing it. 
B)  recognize and acknowledge the loss. 
C)  reinvest in life. 
D)  focus on the future while removing the past.

Question 11

Bill and Rosie have been happily married for 40 years. They have never spent more than two nights apart. Bill has been battling illness for the past three years, with Rosie providing most of his care at home. Bill is now in the end stage of terminal cancer, and Rosie has help from visiting professional caregivers. In the past few days, Bill's condition has deteriorated, and he has now stopped eating or drinking. Rosie faces many challenges after Bill's death, including taking on tasks of daily living th Bill had handled such as managing finances. This can be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  restoration-oriented coping with death. 
B)  bereavement. 
C)  the initial stage of grief. 
D)  loss-oriented coping with death. 
A)  restoration-oriented coping with death. 
B)  bereavement. 
C)  the initial stage of grief. 
D)  loss-oriented coping with death.

Question 12

Many people seek to avoid any thought or mention of death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Emotionally relocating the deceased and moving on with life means :

Accepted Answer

A)  dishonouring the deceased's memory. 
B)  remaining stuck in the past. 
C)  denying normal feelings of connection that persist beyond death. 
D)  finding healthy ways to maintain bonds with the deceased. 
A)  dishonouring the deceased's memory. 
B)  remaining stuck in the past. 
C)  denying normal feelings of connection that persist beyond death. 
D)  finding healthy ways to maintain bonds with the deceased.

Question 14

The most common method of body disposal in Canada is

Accepted Answer

A)  cadaver donation to medical schools. 
B)  burial or cremation. 
C)  mummification. 
D)  medical harvesting. 
A)  cadaver donation to medical schools. 
B)  burial or cremation. 
C)  mummification. 
D)  medical harvesting.

Question 15

Rejection is a major problem in transplants from both living and deceased organ donors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Bill and Rosie have been happily married for 40 years. They have never spent more than two nights apart. Bill has been battling illness for the past three years, with Rosie providing most of his care at home. Bill is now in the end stage of terminal cancer, and Rosie has help from visiting professional caregivers. In the past few days, Bill's condition has deteriorated, and he has now stopped eating or drinking. The type of care Bill is receiving is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  hospice care. 
B)  life-sustaining. 
C)  hospital-based palliative care. 
D)  acute care. 
A)  hospice care. 
B)  life-sustaining. 
C)  hospital-based palliative care. 
D)  acute care.

Question 17

A proxy directive is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  advance directive. 
B)  durable power of attorney for health care. 
C)  substitute decision maker. 
D)  instructional directive. 
A)  advance directive. 
B)  durable power of attorney for health care. 
C)  substitute decision maker. 
D)  instructional directive.

Question 18

Which of the following psychological stages of imminent death is not in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Psychiatrist Avery Weisman identifies the time during terminal illness when the patient both sustains hope and acknowledges reality as

Accepted Answer

A)  coping. 
B)  acceptance. 
C)  middle knowledge. 
D)  bargaining. 
A)  coping. 
B)  acceptance. 
C)  middle knowledge. 
D)  bargaining.

Question 20

All of the following are TRUE about a "green" burial, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  bodies are wrapped only in cloth. 
B)  bodies are not placed in a casket. 
C)  bodies are embalmed. 
D)  bodies are buried directly into the ground instead of using a vault. 
A)  bodies are wrapped only in cloth. 
B)  bodies are not placed in a casket. 
C)  bodies are embalmed. 
D)  bodies are buried directly into the ground instead of using a vault.

Brain death is most reliably shown by flat tracings on a(n)

Which dimension of coping is defined as maximizing a sense of security, self-worth, autonomy, and richness of living?

A person's reaction to loss as manifested physically, emotionally, mentally, and behaviourally is called:

Approximately what percentage of corpses are cremated in Canada?

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the predominant attitude in Canada toward death?

What day does Dia de los Muertos take place?

A child who has a mature understanding of death comprehends all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT:

Hospitals' palliative care units

If you decide to donate your organs after death, you should be sure to discuss this decision with your family.

All of the following are recommended strategies for dealing with grief, EXCEPT:

Many people seek to avoid any thought or mention of death.

Emotionally relocating the deceased and moving on with life means :

The most common method of body disposal in Canada is

Rejection is a major problem in transplants from both living and deceased organ donors.

A proxy directive is also known as:

Which of the following psychological stages of imminent death is not in the correct order?

Psychiatrist Avery Weisman identifies the time during terminal illness when the patient both sustains hope and acknowledges reality as

All of the following are TRUE about a "green" burial, EXCEPT

Taking Charge of Your Health

Psychological Health

Stress: the Constant Challenge

Weight Management

Nutrition Basics

Exercise for Health and Fitness

Cardiovascular Health

Cancer

Immunity and Infection

Healthy Relationships and Communication

Healthy Sexuality

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Sexually Transmitted Infections Stis

Drug Use and Addiction

Alcohol Use and Alcoholism

Toward a Tobacco-Free Self and Society

Aging: a Vital Process

Conventional and Complementary Medicine

Personal Safety

Environmental Health

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Exam 18: Dying and Death

Brain death is most reliably shown by flat tracings on a(n)

Which dimension of coping is defined as maximizing a sense of security, self-worth, autonomy, and richness of living?

A person's reaction to loss as manifested physically, emotionally, mentally, and behaviourally is called:

Approximately what percentage of corpses are cremated in Canada?

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the predominant attitude in Canada toward death?

What day does Dia de los Muertos take place?

A child who has a mature understanding of death comprehends all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT:

Hospitals' palliative care units

If you decide to donate your organs after death, you should be sure to discuss this decision with your family.

All of the following are recommended strategies for dealing with grief, EXCEPT:

Many people seek to avoid any thought or mention of death.

Emotionally relocating the deceased and moving on with life means :

The most common method of body disposal in Canada is

Rejection is a major problem in transplants from both living and deceased organ donors.

A proxy directive is also known as:

Which of the following psychological stages of imminent death is not in the correct order?

Psychiatrist Avery Weisman identifies the time during terminal illness when the patient both sustains hope and acknowledges reality as

All of the following are TRUE about a "green" burial, EXCEPT

Taking Charge of Your Health

Psychological Health

Stress: the Constant Challenge

Weight Management

Nutrition Basics

Exercise for Health and Fitness

Cardiovascular Health

Cancer

Immunity and Infection

Healthy Relationships and Communication

Healthy Sexuality

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Sexually Transmitted Infections Stis

Drug Use and Addiction

Alcohol Use and Alcoholism

Toward a Tobacco-Free Self and Society

Aging: a Vital Process

Conventional and Complementary Medicine

Personal Safety

Environmental Health

Filters