Question 1

Describe two of the options for end-of-life care. What are key characteristics of each option? Under what conditions is each one most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary
Consider:
$\bullet$ Hospital-based palliative care
$\bullet$ Hospice palliative care
$\bullet$ Home care
$\bullet$Hospital stays

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

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

Answers will vary
Consider:
$\bullet$ Accepting the reality of the loss
$\bullet$ Working through the pain of grief
$\bullet$ Adjusting to a changed environment in which the deceased is absent
$\bullet$ Emotionally relocating the deceased and moving on with life
$\bullet$ Listen to your friend
$\bullet$ Hear signs of distress or hopelessness

Question 4

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding D'a de los Muertos?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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 6

Another name for a durable power of attorney for health care is a health care proxy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Question 9

Reactions to grief between men and women can be summarized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  women may be more vulnerable to distressing symptoms of grief. 
B)  men may be more vulnerable to distressing symptoms of grief. 
C)  men and women experience grief symptoms equally. 
D)  men and women experience different symptoms but for the same duration. 
A)  women may be more vulnerable to distressing symptoms of grief. 
B)  men may be more vulnerable to distressing symptoms of grief. 
C)  men and women experience grief symptoms equally. 
D)  men and women experience different symptoms but for the same duration.

Question 10

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

Question 11

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 12

D'a de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday

Accepted Answer

A)  celebrated in the spring. 
B)  commemorating children who have died. 
C)  reflecting the belief that the dead return to Earth as spirits once a year. 
D)  characterized by solemn events and traditions. 
A)  celebrated in the spring. 
B)  commemorating children who have died. 
C)  reflecting the belief that the dead return to Earth as spirits once a year. 
D)  characterized by solemn events and traditions.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which one of the following is a goal of hospice care?

Accepted Answer

A)  to support the patient and family 
B)  to prolong life 
C)  to hasten death 
D)  to support the patient and family and to hasten death 
A)  to support the patient and family 
B)  to prolong life 
C)  to hasten death 
D)  to support the patient and family and to hasten death

Question 19

Those living with a life-threatening illness generally experience which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  overwhelming feelings of loss 
B)  concerns about medical care 
C)  loss of income 
D)  overwhelming feelings of loss, concerns about medical care, and loss of income 
A)  overwhelming feelings of loss 
B)  concerns about medical care 
C)  loss of income 
D)  overwhelming feelings of loss, concerns about medical care, and loss of income

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 18: Dying and Death

Describe two of the options for end-of-life care. What are key characteristics of each option? Under what conditions is each one most appropriate?

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

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?

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding D'a de los Muertos?

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

Another name for a durable power of attorney for health care is a health care proxy.

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

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

Reactions to grief between men and women can be summarized as:

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

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

D'a de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday

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

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

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

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a will?

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

Which one of the following is a goal of hospice care?

Those living with a life-threatening illness generally experience which of the following?

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

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