Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The process of removing blood and other fluids and replacing them with chemicals to temporarily retard deterioration of a corpse is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  entombing. 
B)  encoating. 
C)  embalming. 
D)  mummification. 
A)  entombing. 
B)  encoating. 
C)  embalming. 
D)  mummification.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

A proxy directive is also known as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

A testamentary letter should include which of the following information?

Accepted Answer

A)  bank account information 
B)  credit card details 
C)  location of documents and keys 
D)  location of documents and keys, bank account and credit card details 
A)  bank account information 
B)  credit card details 
C)  location of documents and keys 
D)  location of documents and keys, bank account and credit card details

Question 8

If a physician were to administer medication, at the request of the patient, to cause death, this is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  clinician-administered medical assistance in dying. 
B)  passive euthanasia. 
C)  involuntary euthanasia. 
D)  medically-assisted suicide. 
A)  clinician-administered medical assistance in dying. 
B)  passive euthanasia. 
C)  involuntary euthanasia. 
D)  medically-assisted suicide.

Question 9

Discuss the pros and cons of three different strategies for increasing the number of available donor organs and tissues in Canada. What can an individual do to increase the likelihood that her or his organs will be donated after death?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Hospice care generally is described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  individual-oriented. 
B)  concentric. 
C)  team-oriented. 
D)  authoritarian. 
A)  individual-oriented. 
B)  concentric. 
C)  team-oriented. 
D)  authoritarian.

Question 12

One of the best ways to support a dying person is to listen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

A comprehensive program that offers a set of services designed to support terminally ill patients and their families is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  hospice. 
B)  passive euthanasia. 
C)  active euthanasia. 
D)  an advance medical directive. 
A)  hospice. 
B)  passive euthanasia. 
C)  active euthanasia. 
D)  an advance medical directive.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Clinical death and cellular death are defined using the same criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

The most common method of body disposal in Canada is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Active euthanasia is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

In which country is clinician-administered medical assistance in dying legal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Taiwan 
C)  China 
D)  United States 
A)  Canada 
B)  Taiwan 
C)  China 
D)  United States

Exam 18: Dying and Death

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

The process of removing blood and other fluids and replacing them with chemicals to temporarily retard deterioration of a corpse is termed

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

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

A proxy directive is also known as:

A testamentary letter should include which of the following information?

If a physician were to administer medication, at the request of the patient, to cause death, this is called:

Discuss the pros and cons of three different strategies for increasing the number of available donor organs and tissues in Canada. What can an individual do to increase the likelihood that her or his organs will be donated after death?

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

Hospice care generally is described as:

One of the best ways to support a dying person is to listen.

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

A comprehensive program that offers a set of services designed to support terminally ill patients and their families is termed

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

Clinical death and cellular death are defined using the same criteria.

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

The most common method of body disposal in Canada is

Active euthanasia is

In which country is clinician-administered medical assistance in dying legal?

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