Question 1

The belief that humans survive in some form after death is

Accepted Answer

A)  denial. 
B)  universality. 
C)  non-corporeal continuity. 
D)  non-functionality. 
A)  denial. 
B)  universality. 
C)  non-corporeal continuity. 
D)  non-functionality.

Question 2

What percentage of Canadians think about life after death "often" or "sometimes"?

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  54 
C)  64 
D)  74 
A)  24 
B)  54 
C)  64 
D)  74

Question 3

Society's unrealistic portrayal of death can be seen in

Accepted Answer

A)  television and video games. 
B)  books. 
C)  theatrical productions. 
D)  athletic programs. 
A)  television and video games. 
B)  books. 
C)  theatrical productions. 
D)  athletic programs.

Question 4

Children usually gain an accurate understanding of the finality of death between the ages of 5 and 9.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which dimension of coping is defined as identifying, developing, or reaffirming sources of meaning and fostering hope?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

As of December 2017, approximately how many Canadians received medical assistance in dying since enactment of federal legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,700 
B)  2,700 
C)  3,700 
D)  4,700 
A)  1,700 
B)  2,700 
C)  3,700 
D)  4,700

Question 7

Approximately what percentage of corpses are cremated in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  26 
B)  39 
C)  66 
D)  71 
A)  26 
B)  39 
C)  66 
D)  71

Question 8

The "right to die" issue came to national attention in the early 1990s with the landmark case involving

Accepted Answer

A)  Nancy Cruzan. 
B)  Sue Rodriguez. 
C)  Jane Roe. 
D)  Dr. Jack Kevorkian. 
A)  Nancy Cruzan. 
B)  Sue Rodriguez. 
C)  Jane Roe. 
D)  Dr. Jack Kevorkian.

Question 9

Termination of metabolic processes is called _______________ death.

Accepted Answer

A)  cellular 
B)  biological 
C)  brain 
D)  clinical 
A)  cellular 
B)  biological 
C)  brain 
D)  clinical

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which one of the following is NOT provided by hospice programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides support for dying at home if that is the patient's wish. 
B)  It provides hospital-like services if they are required. 
C)  It provides emotional support for the survivors. 
D)  It provides experimental medical treatments. 
A)  It provides support for dying at home if that is the patient's wish. 
B)  It provides hospital-like services if they are required. 
C)  It provides emotional support for the survivors. 
D)  It provides experimental medical treatments.

Question 12

People who cope best with life-threatening illness usually

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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 14

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is also known as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The process whereby a person actively copes with grief in adjusting to loss and integrating it into his or her life is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Emotionally relocating the deceased and moving on with life means :

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The Harvard criteria for brain death require additional testing after ____________ hours have elapsed since the first tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  24 
C)  48 
D)  There are no additional tests. 
A)  12 
B)  24 
C)  48 
D)  There are no additional tests.

Question 18

A mature understanding of death eliminates anxiety about it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The duration and a nature of a person's experience in approaching death as influenced by the underlying cause of dying is:

Accepted Answer

A)  trajectory of dying. 
B)  palliative condition. 
C)  terminal phase. 
D)  chronic phase. 
A)  trajectory of dying. 
B)  palliative condition. 
C)  terminal phase. 
D)  chronic phase.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Dying and Death

The belief that humans survive in some form after death is

What percentage of Canadians think about life after death "often" or "sometimes"?

Society's unrealistic portrayal of death can be seen in

Children usually gain an accurate understanding of the finality of death between the ages of 5 and 9.

Which dimension of coping is defined as identifying, developing, or reaffirming sources of meaning and fostering hope?

As of December 2017, approximately how many Canadians received medical assistance in dying since enactment of federal legislation?

Approximately what percentage of corpses are cremated in Canada?

The "right to die" issue came to national attention in the early 1990s with the landmark case involving

Termination of metabolic processes is called _______________ death.

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

Which one of the following is NOT provided by hospice programs?

People who cope best with life-threatening illness usually

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

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is also known as:

The process whereby a person actively copes with grief in adjusting to loss and integrating it into his or her life is:

Emotionally relocating the deceased and moving on with life means :

The Harvard criteria for brain death require additional testing after ____________ hours have elapsed since the first tests.

A mature understanding of death eliminates anxiety about it.

The duration and a nature of a person's experience in approaching death as influenced by the underlying cause of dying is:

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

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