Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the four vital signs?

Accepted Answer

A)  skin colour 
B)  pulse 
C)  blood pressure 
D)  temperature 
A)  skin colour 
B)  pulse 
C)  blood pressure 
D)  temperature

Question 2

Lou's best friend just lost his mother to cancer. What reactions to the loss might Lou expect to see in his friend? What can Lou do to help support his friend?

Accepted Answer

Lou can expect to see a range of reactio

Question 3

Your mother has expressed an interest in making her funeral arrangement in advance. List and describe six guidelines that will ensure you and your mother make the best possible decisions.

Accepted Answer

1. Open and honest communication: It's i

Question 4

Avoidance or denial about death allows individuals to better acknowledge the inevitability of death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding Dia de los Muertos?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a holiday that coincides with All Souls' Day. 
B)  It is a two-day holiday when dead children and adults are honored. 
C)  It is a sad day of quiet mourning for the dead. 
D)  It is a holiday when graves are decorated with bright yellow flowers. 
A)  It is a holiday that coincides with All Souls' Day. 
B)  It is a two-day holiday when dead children and adults are honored. 
C)  It is a sad day of quiet mourning for the dead. 
D)  It is a holiday when graves are decorated with bright yellow flowers.

Question 6

The dimension of coping with dying that encompasses satisfying bodily needs, according to Corr, is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes. 
B)  pertussis. 
C)  multiple sclerosis. 
D)  Lou Gehrig's disease. 
A)  diabetes. 
B)  pertussis. 
C)  multiple sclerosis. 
D)  Lou Gehrig's disease.

Question 8

Injecting lethal medications into a person who has no chance of recovery is a form of passive euthanasia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Colin Murray Parkes, which of the following is NOT one of the three main influences on a person's course of grieving?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urge to look back, cry, and search for what is lost. 
B)  Urge to look forward, explore the world that emerges out of loss. 
C)  Avoiding the pain of grief in some instances and confronting it during others. 
D)  Social and cultural pressures that influence how the first two urges are inhibited or expressed. 
A)  Urge to look back, cry, and search for what is lost. 
B)  Urge to look forward, explore the world that emerges out of loss. 
C)  Avoiding the pain of grief in some instances and confronting it during others. 
D)  Social and cultural pressures that influence how the first two urges are inhibited or expressed.

Question 10

The development of primary dimensions for coping with dying is attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  Hans Selye. 
B)  Charles Corr. 
C)  Jack Kevorkian. 
D)  Kübler-Ross. 
A)  Hans Selye. 
B)  Charles Corr. 
C)  Jack Kevorkian. 
D)  Kübler-Ross.

Question 11

Brain death is most reliably shown by a flat tracing on an electroencephalogram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Probably the most helpful ways a bereaved person can cope with the intense feelings of grief is to

Accepted Answer

A)  get involved in activities that provide distraction from thinking about the death. 
B)  use denial to filter the shock of the death. 
C)  become isolated. 
D)  express his or her feelings. 
A)  get involved in activities that provide distraction from thinking about the death. 
B)  use denial to filter the shock of the death. 
C)  become isolated. 
D)  express his or her feelings.

Question 13

Most terminally ill patients experience Kübler-Ross's stages of dying in sequence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which dimension of coping is defined as satisfying bodily needs and minimizing physical distress?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Basic tasks in planning for death should include all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  anticipating medical needs. 
B)  considering organ donation. 
C)  making a will. 
D)  confronting people you dislike. 
A)  anticipating medical needs. 
B)  considering organ donation. 
C)  making a will. 
D)  confronting people you dislike.

Question 16

Active euthanasia is

Accepted Answer

A)  legal in Canada. 
B)  withdrawing or withholding treatment. 
C)  defined as "letting nature take its course." 
D)  a deliberate act intended to end another person's life. 
A)  legal in Canada. 
B)  withdrawing or withholding treatment. 
C)  defined as "letting nature take its course." 
D)  a deliberate act intended to end another person's life.

Question 17

Those with PTSD may experience all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  impaired intimate relationships. 
B)  startle easily. 
C)  difficulty concentrating. 
D)  enhanced social life. 
A)  impaired intimate relationships. 
B)  startle easily. 
C)  difficulty concentrating. 
D)  enhanced social life.

Question 18

The belief that humans survive in some form after death is

Accepted Answer

A)  universality. 
B)  noncorporeal continuity. 
C)  nonfunctionality. 
D)  denial. 
A)  universality. 
B)  noncorporeal continuity. 
C)  nonfunctionality. 
D)  denial.

Question 19

What percentage of Canadians believe in life after death?

Accepted Answer

A)  42 
B)  24 
C)  65 
D)  57 
A)  42 
B)  24 
C)  65 
D)  57

Which of the following is NOT one of the four vital signs?

Lou's best friend just lost his mother to cancer. What reactions to the loss might Lou expect to see in his friend? What can Lou do to help support his friend?

Your mother has expressed an interest in making her funeral arrangement in advance. List and describe six guidelines that will ensure you and your mother make the best possible decisions.

Avoidance or denial about death allows individuals to better acknowledge the inevitability of death.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding Dia de los Muertos?

The dimension of coping with dying that encompasses satisfying bodily needs, according to Corr, is

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is also known as:

Injecting lethal medications into a person who has no chance of recovery is a form of passive euthanasia.

According to Colin Murray Parkes, which of the following is NOT one of the three main influences on a person's course of grieving?

The development of primary dimensions for coping with dying is attributed to

Brain death is most reliably shown by a flat tracing on an electroencephalogram.

Probably the most helpful ways a bereaved person can cope with the intense feelings of grief is to

Most terminally ill patients experience Kübler-Ross's stages of dying in sequence.

Which dimension of coping is defined as satisfying bodily needs and minimizing physical distress?

Basic tasks in planning for death should include all of the following, EXCEPT

Active euthanasia is

Those with PTSD may experience all of the following, EXCEPT:

The belief that humans survive in some form after death is

What percentage of Canadians believe in life after death?

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Exam 18: Dying and Death

Which of the following is NOT one of the four vital signs?

Lou's best friend just lost his mother to cancer. What reactions to the loss might Lou expect to see in his friend? What can Lou do to help support his friend?

Your mother has expressed an interest in making her funeral arrangement in advance. List and describe six guidelines that will ensure you and your mother make the best possible decisions.

Avoidance or denial about death allows individuals to better acknowledge the inevitability of death.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding Dia de los Muertos?

The dimension of coping with dying that encompasses satisfying bodily needs, according to Corr, is

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is also known as:

Injecting lethal medications into a person who has no chance of recovery is a form of passive euthanasia.

According to Colin Murray Parkes, which of the following is NOT one of the three main influences on a person's course of grieving?

The development of primary dimensions for coping with dying is attributed to

Brain death is most reliably shown by a flat tracing on an electroencephalogram.

Probably the most helpful ways a bereaved person can cope with the intense feelings of grief is to

Most terminally ill patients experience Kübler-Ross's stages of dying in sequence.

Which dimension of coping is defined as satisfying bodily needs and minimizing physical distress?

Basic tasks in planning for death should include all of the following, EXCEPT

Active euthanasia is

Those with PTSD may experience all of the following, EXCEPT:

The belief that humans survive in some form after death is

What percentage of Canadians believe in life after death?

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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