Question 1

Rejection is a major problem in transplants from both living and deceased organ donors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The intentional termination of life at the patient's request by someone other than the patient is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  involuntary euthanasia. 
B)  double euthanasia. 
C)  passive euthanasia. 
D)  voluntary euthanasia. 
A)  involuntary euthanasia. 
B)  double euthanasia. 
C)  passive euthanasia. 
D)  voluntary euthanasia.

Question 3

One deceased organ donor can save up to ____ lives through organ donation.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  8 
D)  11 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  8 
D)  11

Question 4

One method of disposition of a corpse is to subject the body to intense heat, a process commonly known as

Accepted Answer

A)  burial. 
B)  incarceration. 
C)  entombment. 
D)  cremation. 
A)  burial. 
B)  incarceration. 
C)  entombment. 
D)  cremation.

Question 5

Common behaviours associated with grief include all the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  ignoring the situation. 
B)  crying. 
C)  searching for the deceased. 
D)  talking incessantly about the deceased. 
A)  ignoring the situation. 
B)  crying. 
C)  searching for the deceased. 
D)  talking incessantly about the deceased.

Question 6

Many people seek to avoid any thought or mention of death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The way in which death is defined has potential legal and social consequences including all the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal prosecution. 
B)  inheritance. 
C)  taxation. 
D)  religious persecution. 
A)  criminal prosecution. 
B)  inheritance. 
C)  taxation. 
D)  religious persecution.

Question 9

Physically, grief may involve which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  frequent sighing. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  loss of appetite. 
D)  loss of appetite, insomnia, and frequent sighing. 
A)  frequent sighing. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  loss of appetite. 
D)  loss of appetite, insomnia, and frequent sighing.

Question 10

Clinical death in humans is characterized by cessation of

Accepted Answer

A)  heartbeat. 
B)  respiration. 
C)  circulation. 
D)  heartbeat and respiration. 
A)  heartbeat. 
B)  respiration. 
C)  circulation. 
D)  heartbeat and respiration.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding clinician-administered medical assistance in dying?

Accepted Answer

A)  The physician or nurse practitioner provides and administers the lethal drugs. 
B)  It is illegal in Canada. 
C)  At the patient's explicit request, it allows a doctor to inject the patient with a fatal drug. 
D)  It is also known as medically assisted suicide. 
A)  The physician or nurse practitioner provides and administers the lethal drugs. 
B)  It is illegal in Canada. 
C)  At the patient's explicit request, it allows a doctor to inject the patient with a fatal drug. 
D)  It is also known as medically assisted suicide.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true with respect to talking about death with children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being honest. 
B)  Keeping the explanation simple. 
C)  Verifying what the child has understood from your explanation. 
D)  Encouraging them to contain their emotions. 
A)  Being honest. 
B)  Keeping the explanation simple. 
C)  Verifying what the child has understood from your explanation. 
D)  Encouraging them to contain their emotions.

Question 13

It is not unusual for a child to think of death as something that is reversible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

During one's last moments, all the following may be comforting to the individual, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  holding hands 
B)  repositioning the patient 
C)  covering him or her with blankets 
D)  loud music 
A)  holding hands 
B)  repositioning the patient 
C)  covering him or her with blankets 
D)  loud music

Question 15

It is mandatory that all corpses be embalmed regardless of the type of disposition to be used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A persistent vegetative state is characterized by all the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  concentric uncoordinated reflexes 
B)  lacking any sign of normal reflexes 
C)  unresponsiveness to external stimuli 
D)  profound unconsciousness 
A)  concentric uncoordinated reflexes 
B)  lacking any sign of normal reflexes 
C)  unresponsiveness to external stimuli 
D)  profound unconsciousness

Question 17

Clinician-administered medical assistance in dying and active euthanasia are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The two forms of advance directives are a living will and a heath care proxy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Those with PTSD may experience all the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

A person's life story and how he/she deals with a life-threatening illness is influenced by all the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  specific disease and its course. 
B)  his or her personality. 
C)  available supportive resources. 
D)  his/her income. 
A)  specific disease and its course. 
B)  his or her personality. 
C)  available supportive resources. 
D)  his/her income.

Exam 18: Dying and Death

Rejection is a major problem in transplants from both living and deceased organ donors.

The intentional termination of life at the patient's request by someone other than the patient is termed

One deceased organ donor can save up to ____ lives through organ donation.

One method of disposition of a corpse is to subject the body to intense heat, a process commonly known as

Common behaviours associated with grief include all the following, EXCEPT:

Many people seek to avoid any thought or mention of death.

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

The way in which death is defined has potential legal and social consequences including all the following, EXCEPT

Physically, grief may involve which of the following?

Clinical death in humans is characterized by cessation of

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding clinician-administered medical assistance in dying?

Which of the following is NOT true with respect to talking about death with children?

It is not unusual for a child to think of death as something that is reversible.

During one's last moments, all the following may be comforting to the individual, EXCEPT

It is mandatory that all corpses be embalmed regardless of the type of disposition to be used.

A persistent vegetative state is characterized by all the following, EXCEPT

Clinician-administered medical assistance in dying and active euthanasia are the same thing.

The two forms of advance directives are a living will and a heath care proxy.

Those with PTSD may experience all the following, EXCEPT:

A person's life story and how he/she deals with a life-threatening illness is influenced by all the following, EXCEPT

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