Question 1

All of the following are stages of dying as defined by Kübler-Ross, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  bargaining. 
B)  denial. 
C)  depression. 
D)  vulnerability. 
A)  bargaining. 
B)  denial. 
C)  depression. 
D)  vulnerability.

Question 2

An advance directive should state both what one wants and what one does not want when conveying wishes about medical care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Approximately what percentage of Canadians have made a will?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  75 
C)  56 
D)  25 
A)  100 
B)  75 
C)  56 
D)  25

Question 4

It is not unusual for a child to think of death as something that is reversible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Palliative care is a form of acute care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

People who cope best with life-threatening illness usually

Accepted Answer

A)  strive to inform themselves about their illness. 
B)  are optimistic. 
C)  exhibit a fighting spirit. 
D)  are optimistic, exhibit a fighting spirit, and strive to inform themselves about their illness. 
A)  strive to inform themselves about their illness. 
B)  are optimistic. 
C)  exhibit a fighting spirit. 
D)  are optimistic, exhibit a fighting spirit, and strive to inform themselves about their illness.

Question 7

When someone dies without a will, the province or territory distributes property according to

Accepted Answer

A)  the wishes of the deceased, if known. 
B)  provincial/territorial rules. 
C)  the wishes of the family. 
D)  decisions by a court-appointed administrator. 
A)  the wishes of the deceased, if known. 
B)  provincial/territorial rules. 
C)  the wishes of the family. 
D)  decisions by a court-appointed administrator.

Question 8

The testator of a will is the

Accepted Answer

A)  legal representative drawing up the will. 
B)  person making the will. 
C)  executor of the estate. 
D)  accumulated estate. 
A)  legal representative drawing up the will. 
B)  person making the will. 
C)  executor of the estate. 
D)  accumulated estate.

Question 9

An example of passive euthanasia is

Accepted Answer

A)  using a mechanical device for lethal injection. 
B)  providing drugs to a person that will facilitate her or his suicide. 
C)  finding a physician who will facilitate the death of a gravely ill person. 
D)  withdrawing life-sustaining treatment such as artificial respiration. 
A)  using a mechanical device for lethal injection. 
B)  providing drugs to a person that will facilitate her or his suicide. 
C)  finding a physician who will facilitate the death of a gravely ill person. 
D)  withdrawing life-sustaining treatment such as artificial respiration.

Question 10

Cremation usually involves a grave dug into the soil or entombment in a mausoleum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Making clear decisions about your estate and medical care is a component of a "good death."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Each of the following are components of a "good death," EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  reliving past disappointments. 
B)  the opportunity to review one's life. 
C)  affirmation of the whole person. 
D)  symptom management. 
A)  reliving past disappointments. 
B)  the opportunity to review one's life. 
C)  affirmation of the whole person. 
D)  symptom management.

Question 13

The term that means "having made no legal will" is

Accepted Answer

A)  intestate. 
B)  surrogacy. 
C)  testator. 
D)  probate. 
A)  intestate. 
B)  surrogacy. 
C)  testator. 
D)  probate.

Question 14

Voluntary active euthanasia is illegal throughout North America, but LEGAL in

Accepted Answer

A)  France. 
B)  Belgium. 
C)  Sweden. 
D)  England. 
A)  France. 
B)  Belgium. 
C)  Sweden. 
D)  England.

Question 15

Providing social support to a grieving person helps a survivor

Accepted Answer

A)  make judgments about funeral arrangements. 
B)  move forward and face the world with confidence. 
C)  acknowledge the bad times as well as the good. 
D)  determine his or her own need for professional help. 
A)  make judgments about funeral arrangements. 
B)  move forward and face the world with confidence. 
C)  acknowledge the bad times as well as the good. 
D)  determine his or her own need for professional help.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding supporting a dying person?

Accepted Answer

A)  You should be there for the dying person and his or her family. 
B)  You should offer the dying person opportunities to speak openly and honestly. 
C)  The most important thing is to actively engage the dying person in conversation. 
D)  You should offer the dying person opportunities to speak openly and honestly, and you should be there for the dying person and his or her family. 
A)  You should be there for the dying person and his or her family. 
B)  You should offer the dying person opportunities to speak openly and honestly. 
C)  The most important thing is to actively engage the dying person in conversation. 
D)  You should offer the dying person opportunities to speak openly and honestly, and you should be there for the dying person and his or her family.

Question 17

A condition of profound unconsciousness with no reasonable hope for improvement is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a coma. 
B)  brain death. 
C)  clinical death. 
D)  a persistent vegetative state. 
A)  a coma. 
B)  brain death. 
C)  clinical death. 
D)  a persistent vegetative state.

Question 18

Which of the following events may NOT have triggered PTSD in those who were present?

Accepted Answer

A)  hurricane Katrina 
B)  earthquake in Haiti 
C)  climbing Mt Kilimanjaro 
D)  911 terrorist attacks in New York 
A)  hurricane Katrina 
B)  earthquake in Haiti 
C)  climbing Mt Kilimanjaro 
D)  911 terrorist attacks in New York

Question 19

Common behaviours associated with grief include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  talking incessantly about the deceased. 
B)  searching for the deceased. 
C)  ignoring the situation. 
D)  crying. 
A)  talking incessantly about the deceased. 
B)  searching for the deceased. 
C)  ignoring the situation. 
D)  crying.

Question 20

Physically, grief may involve which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of appetite. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  frequent sighing. 
D)  loss of appetite, insomnia, and frequent sighing. 
A)  loss of appetite. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  frequent sighing. 
D)  loss of appetite, insomnia, and frequent sighing.

Exam 18: Dying and Death

All of the following are stages of dying as defined by Kübler-Ross, EXCEPT

An advance directive should state both what one wants and what one does not want when conveying wishes about medical care.

Approximately what percentage of Canadians have made a will?

It is not unusual for a child to think of death as something that is reversible.

Palliative care is a form of acute care.

People who cope best with life-threatening illness usually

When someone dies without a will, the province or territory distributes property according to

The testator of a will is the

An example of passive euthanasia is

Cremation usually involves a grave dug into the soil or entombment in a mausoleum.

Making clear decisions about your estate and medical care is a component of a "good death."

Each of the following are components of a "good death," EXCEPT

The term that means "having made no legal will" is

Voluntary active euthanasia is illegal throughout North America, but LEGAL in

Providing social support to a grieving person helps a survivor

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding supporting a dying person?

A condition of profound unconsciousness with no reasonable hope for improvement is known as

Which of the following events may NOT have triggered PTSD in those who were present?

Common behaviours associated with grief include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Physically, grief may involve which of the following?

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