Question 1

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 2

When was the medical assistance in dying legislation passed in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  2015 
B)  2016 
C)  2017 
D)  2018 
A)  2015 
B)  2016 
C)  2017 
D)  2018

Question 3

The notion that human beings survive in some form after the death of the physical body is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  mature understanding of death. 
B)  non-corporeal continuity. 
C)  cellular continuity. 
D)  afterlife. 
A)  mature understanding of death. 
B)  non-corporeal continuity. 
C)  cellular continuity. 
D)  afterlife.

Question 4

What percentage of Canadians who died in 2016/2017 received palliative home care during their last year of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  30 
C)  45 
D)  60 
A)  15 
B)  30 
C)  45 
D)  60

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

When supportive medical technologies are in use, the concept of ________ is used to determine if someone is alive or dead.

Accepted Answer

A)  brain death 
B)  clinical death 
C)  cessation of the flow of bodily fluids 
D)  cellular death 
A)  brain death 
B)  clinical death 
C)  cessation of the flow of bodily fluids 
D)  cellular death

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following is known as the "fifth vital sign"?

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing 
B)  pain 
C)  sight 
D)  language comprehension 
A)  hearing 
B)  pain 
C)  sight 
D)  language comprehension

Question 11

Middle knowledge involves all the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining sense of self-worth. 
B)  setting goals and striving to reach them. 
C)  engaging in fruitful interactions with the environment. 
D)  accepting death. 
A)  maintaining sense of self-worth. 
B)  setting goals and striving to reach them. 
C)  engaging in fruitful interactions with the environment. 
D)  accepting death.

Question 12

When planning for a funeral all the following are important considerations, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  plan ahead. 
B)  ask for a price list. 
C)  buy goods and services that will be memorable. 
D)  choose a cemetery carefully. 
A)  plan ahead. 
B)  ask for a price list. 
C)  buy goods and services that will be memorable. 
D)  choose a cemetery carefully.

Question 13

Describe the concept of brain death and how it is used. In addition, identify four components or observable facts concerning death that are part of a mature understanding of death.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary
Consider:
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Question 14

Palliative care is becoming more common in Canada to relieve pain and suffering. What are elements of good palliative care according to the World Health Organization?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary
Consider:
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Question 15

Approximately how many people in Canada are on the waiting list for an organ transplant?

Accepted Answer

A)  1000 
B)  4500 
C)  10,000 
D)  12,500 
A)  1000 
B)  4500 
C)  10,000 
D)  12,500

Question 16

Identifying, developing, or reaffirming sources of meaning and fostering hope is characteristic of Corr's dimension of __________ coping.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Rosie faces many challenges after Bill's death, including taking on tasks of daily living that Bill had handled such as managing finances. This can be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  bereavement. 
B)  loss-oriented coping with death. 
C)  restoration-oriented coping with death. 
D)  the initial stage of grief. 
A)  bereavement. 
B)  loss-oriented coping with death. 
C)  restoration-oriented coping with death. 
D)  the initial stage of grief.

Question 18

The testator of a will is the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Yellow marigolds are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  "flowers of peace." 
B)  "flowers of death." 
C)  "flowers of sun." 
D)  "flowers of celebration." 
A)  "flowers of peace." 
B)  "flowers of death." 
C)  "flowers of sun." 
D)  "flowers of celebration."

Question 20

Which of the following does not have to be true for individuals pursuing an assisted death in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  provide informed consent 
B)  voluntarily request medical assistance in dying 
C)  be at least 16 years of age and mentally competent 
D)  be living with a grievous and irremediable medical condition 
A)  provide informed consent 
B)  voluntarily request medical assistance in dying 
C)  be at least 16 years of age and mentally competent 
D)  be living with a grievous and irremediable medical condition

Exam 18: Dying and Death

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

When was the medical assistance in dying legislation passed in Canada?

The notion that human beings survive in some form after the death of the physical body is called:

What percentage of Canadians who died in 2016/2017 received palliative home care during their last year of life?

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

When supportive medical technologies are in use, the concept of ________ is used to determine if someone is alive or dead.

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

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

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

Which of the following is known as the "fifth vital sign"?

Middle knowledge involves all the following, EXCEPT:

When planning for a funeral all the following are important considerations, EXCEPT:

Describe the concept of brain death and how it is used. In addition, identify four components or observable facts concerning death that are part of a mature understanding of death.

Palliative care is becoming more common in Canada to relieve pain and suffering. What are elements of good palliative care according to the World Health Organization?

Approximately how many people in Canada are on the waiting list for an organ transplant?

Identifying, developing, or reaffirming sources of meaning and fostering hope is characteristic of Corr's dimension of __________ coping.

Rosie faces many challenges after Bill's death, including taking on tasks of daily living that Bill had handled such as managing finances. This can be described as

The testator of a will is the

Yellow marigolds are known as:

Which of the following does not have to be true for individuals pursuing an assisted death in Canada?

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