Question 1

Ruminating appears to be an effective method of coping with loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Neo wants to be sure that, in the event he is incapable of communicating, no life support will be used even if doctors want to keep him alive. He also wants to give his wife the right to speak for him in that situation. In order to do all this with one document, Neo should complete a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) living will. 
B) healthcare power of attorney. 
C) EEG. 
D) survey of near-death experiences. 
A) living will. 
B) healthcare power of attorney. 
C) EEG. 
D) survey of near-death experiences. B

Question 3

Most people confront the death of their parents when they are

Accepted Answer

A) adolescents. 
B) young adults. 
C) middle-aged. 
D) elderly. 
A) adolescents. 
B) young adults. 
C) middle-aged. 
D) elderly. C

Question 4

Jac is living in Ghana and is said to be dying a 'good death'. This means that he

Accepted Answer

A) is in his teens. 
B) has made peace with his friends and family. 
C) will take his own life. 
D) has sacrificed an animal to the 'god of the living'. 
A) is in his teens. 
B) has made peace with his friends and family. 
C) will take his own life. 
D) has sacrificed an animal to the 'god of the living'.

Question 5

Death anxiety would likely be the lowest for

Accepted Answer

A) Xoliswa, who is 80 years old. 
B) Jessie, who is 45 years old. 
C) Saleema, who is 30 years old. 
D) Luyanda, who is 21 years old. 
A) Xoliswa, who is 80 years old. 
B) Jessie, who is 45 years old. 
C) Saleema, who is 30 years old. 
D) Luyanda, who is 21 years old.

Question 6

Elizabeth Kübler-Ross's stage theory of dying was initially developed as a research project

Accepted Answer

A) investigating how the terminally ill cope with dying. 
B) probing into the suffering of inmates at Holocaust death camps. 
C) designed to determine the impact of hospice care. 
D) testing the effectiveness of an antidepressant medication. 
A) investigating how the terminally ill cope with dying. 
B) probing into the suffering of inmates at Holocaust death camps. 
C) designed to determine the impact of hospice care. 
D) testing the effectiveness of an antidepressant medication.

Question 7

Shortly after the death of her husband, Tumi felt fine. However, as she has begun to grieve, she actually appears to have become more depressed. This reaction best fits with the

Accepted Answer

A) Kübler-Ross stage theory. 
B) anniversary reaction perspective. 
C) normal dying trajectory. 
D) grief work as rumination hypothesis. 
A) Kübler-Ross stage theory. 
B) anniversary reaction perspective. 
C) normal dying trajectory. 
D) grief work as rumination hypothesis.

Question 8

Describe the reasons for and against maintaining life-sustaining care for patients with terminal conditions.

Accepted Answer

End-of-life care is expensive. Healthcar

Question 9

Which would have a terminal phase with the longest trajectory?

Accepted Answer

A) Death due to a massive stroke 
B) Death due to breast cancer 
C) Death due to a car accident 
D) Death due to sudden heart failure 
A) Death due to a massive stroke 
B) Death due to breast cancer 
C) Death due to a car accident 
D) Death due to sudden heart failure

Question 10

The study of death, dying, grief, bereavement, and social attitudes toward these issues is called

Accepted Answer

A) mourning. 
B) thanatology. 
C) psychology. 
D) the life span of death. 
A) mourning. 
B) thanatology. 
C) psychology. 
D) the life span of death.

Question 11

Which is devastating for a parent?

Accepted Answer

A) Death of a child before birth 
B) Death of a young child 
C) Death of a young-adult child 
D) All of these events are devastating 
A) Death of a child before birth 
B) Death of a young child 
C) Death of a young-adult child 
D) All of these events are devastating

Question 12

One of the first countries to officially legalise physician-assisted suicide is

Accepted Answer

A) South Africa 
B) China 
C) Brazil 
D) The Netherlands 
A) South Africa 
B) China 
C) Brazil 
D) The Netherlands

Question 13

What is the role of a death doula? How does the hospice approach to terminal care facilitate the role of a death doula?

Accepted Answer

The role of a death doula is to help eas

Question 14

According to Muller and Thompson (2003), the ____ theme of grief relates to what someone does to deal with loss in terms of what helps that person.

Accepted Answer

A) coping 
B) affect 
C) narrative 
D) relationship 
A) coping 
B) affect 
C) narrative 
D) relationship

Question 15

Finding effective ways to say good-bye to the deceased is one way of

Accepted Answer

A) strengthening ties to the deceased. 
B) repressing the loss. 
C) loosening ties to the deceased. 
D) avoiding the emotions we feel after loss. 
A) strengthening ties to the deceased. 
B) repressing the loss. 
C) loosening ties to the deceased. 
D) avoiding the emotions we feel after loss.

Question 16

What would be the most confusing thing to say to a five-year-old whose mother just died?

Accepted Answer

A) 'Your mommy will not be around to play with you anymore.' 
B) 'Your mommy didn't die because a monster got her. People sometimes die when they get very sick.' 
C) 'Your mommy has gone away to a better place.' 
D) 'We are going to have to bury your mommy just like we had to bury your hamster when she died.' 
A) 'Your mommy will not be around to play with you anymore.' 
B) 'Your mommy didn't die because a monster got her. People sometimes die when they get very sick.' 
C) 'Your mommy has gone away to a better place.' 
D) 'We are going to have to bury your mommy just like we had to bury your hamster when she died.'

Question 17

Why did Pat Davison ask her son for help in dying?

Accepted Answer

A) She had no access to the drugs she needed. 
B) She wanted him with her. 
C) She was so weak that she could not facilitate her own death. 
D) He insisted that he help her. 
A) She had no access to the drugs she needed. 
B) She wanted him with her. 
C) She was so weak that she could not facilitate her own death. 
D) He insisted that he help her.

Question 18

Making one's choices known about how one want one's life to end constitutes one's

Accepted Answer

A) final scenario. 
B) end-of-life issues. 
C) death anxiety. 
D) passive euthanasia. 
A) final scenario. 
B) end-of-life issues. 
C) death anxiety. 
D) passive euthanasia.

Question 19

Individuals in permanent comas or persistent vegetative states

Accepted Answer

A) are considered dead, both clinically and according to the whole-brain standard of death. 
B) are considered dead by the clinical, but not the whole-brain, standard of death. 
C) will not regain consciousness, but do not meet the whole-brain standard of death. 
D) will regain consciousness, but do not meet the whole-brain standard of death. 
A) are considered dead, both clinically and according to the whole-brain standard of death. 
B) are considered dead by the clinical, but not the whole-brain, standard of death. 
C) will not regain consciousness, but do not meet the whole-brain standard of death. 
D) will regain consciousness, but do not meet the whole-brain standard of death.

Question 20

In a persistent vegetative state, a person's brainstem is active.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Ruminating appears to be an effective method of coping with loss.

Neo wants to be sure that, in the event he is incapable of communicating, no life support will be used even if doctors want to keep him alive. He also wants to give his wife the right to speak for him in that situation. In order to do all this with one document, Neo should complete a(n)

Most people confront the death of their parents when they are

Jac is living in Ghana and is said to be dying a 'good death'. This means that he

Death anxiety would likely be the lowest for

Elizabeth Kübler-Ross's stage theory of dying was initially developed as a research project

Shortly after the death of her husband, Tumi felt fine. However, as she has begun to grieve, she actually appears to have become more depressed. This reaction best fits with the

Describe the reasons for and against maintaining life-sustaining care for patients with terminal conditions.

Which would have a terminal phase with the longest trajectory?

The study of death, dying, grief, bereavement, and social attitudes toward these issues is called

Which is devastating for a parent?

One of the first countries to officially legalise physician-assisted suicide is

What is the role of a death doula? How does the hospice approach to terminal care facilitate the role of a death doula?

According to Muller and Thompson (2003), the ____ theme of grief relates to what someone does to deal with loss in terms of what helps that person.

Finding effective ways to say good-bye to the deceased is one way of

What would be the most confusing thing to say to a five-year-old whose mother just died?

Why did Pat Davison ask her son for help in dying?

Making one's choices known about how one want one's life to end constitutes one's

Individuals in permanent comas or persistent vegetative states

In a persistent vegetative state, a person's brainstem is active.

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Exam 16: Dying and Bereavement

Ruminating appears to be an effective method of coping with loss.

Neo wants to be sure that, in the event he is incapable of communicating, no life support will be used even if doctors want to keep him alive. He also wants to give his wife the right to speak for him in that situation. In order to do all this with one document, Neo should complete a(n)

Most people confront the death of their parents when they are

Jac is living in Ghana and is said to be dying a 'good death'. This means that he

Death anxiety would likely be the lowest for

Elizabeth Kübler-Ross's stage theory of dying was initially developed as a research project

Shortly after the death of her husband, Tumi felt fine. However, as she has begun to grieve, she actually appears to have become more depressed. This reaction best fits with the

Describe the reasons for and against maintaining life-sustaining care for patients with terminal conditions.

Which would have a terminal phase with the longest trajectory?

The study of death, dying, grief, bereavement, and social attitudes toward these issues is called

Which is devastating for a parent?

One of the first countries to officially legalise physician-assisted suicide is

What is the role of a death doula? How does the hospice approach to terminal care facilitate the role of a death doula?

According to Muller and Thompson (2003), the ____ theme of grief relates to what someone does to deal with loss in terms of what helps that person.

Finding effective ways to say good-bye to the deceased is one way of

What would be the most confusing thing to say to a five-year-old whose mother just died?

Why did Pat Davison ask her son for help in dying?

Making one's choices known about how one want one's life to end constitutes one's

Individuals in permanent comas or persistent vegetative states

In a persistent vegetative state, a person's brainstem is active.

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Working and Relaxing

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

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