Question 1

Younger physicians are more comfortable in dealing with dying patients than are older physicians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

"Open awareness" is an awareness context whereby the dying patient suspects that he or she is dying but receives no verification from the medical staff.False
Multiple-Choice Questions

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which is correct regarding physicians' telling patients about their terminal condition?

Accepted Answer

A) in the early 1960s the majority of physicians told the patient the prognosis 
B) physicians have historically been well prepared in medical school to tell the patient about his or her terminal condition 
C) the majority of physicians today tell the terminally ill patient the prognosis 
D) both b and c are correct 
E) none of the above is correct 
A) in the early 1960s the majority of physicians told the patient the prognosis 
B) physicians have historically been well prepared in medical school to tell the patient about his or her terminal condition 
C) the majority of physicians today tell the terminally ill patient the prognosis 
D) both b and c are correct 
E) none of the above is correct C

Question 4

Patients and caregivers are usually comfortable in their roles relative to the dying process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Awareness contexts of Glaser and Strauss in a medical setting include ____ contexts.

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
E) five 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
E) five

Question 6

Asian Americans favor honest and frank discussion regarding terminal diagnoses..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The status which dominates all other statuses in the mind of an individual is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) master status 
B) salient status 
C) primary status 
D) best status 
E) none of the above 
A) master status 
B) salient status 
C) primary status 
D) best status 
E) none of the above

Question 8

A dead human body used in medical schools for the purpose of dissection to learn the body parts and systems is properly called:

Accepted Answer

A) stiff 
B) corpse 
C) cadaver 
D) autopsy 
E) none of the above 
A) stiff 
B) corpse 
C) cadaver 
D) autopsy 
E) none of the above

Question 9

Female physicians tend to be more egalitarian in their relationships with patients and more respectful and responsive to patients' personal needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Role meanings differ from norm meanings in that they specify what behavior is expected for persons occupying specific social positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Tuesdays with Morrie is a book about a man who committed suicide.False

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The first stage of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' dying process is anger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is a major criticism of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' stages of dying?

Accepted Answer

A) lacks universality 
B) needs to be expanded upon to include other behaviors 
C) does not take into consideration infant deaths 
D) is too biologically oriented 
E) does not take into consideration the death of the elderly 
A) lacks universality 
B) needs to be expanded upon to include other behaviors 
C) does not take into consideration infant deaths 
D) is too biologically oriented 
E) does not take into consideration the death of the elderly

Question 14

"Situational adjustment" was a concept developed by a sociologist named:

Accepted Answer

A) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross 
B) Robert Merton 
C) Elliot Freidson 
D) Rodney Coe 
E) Howard Becker 
A) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross 
B) Robert Merton 
C) Elliot Freidson 
D) Rodney Coe 
E) Howard Becker

Question 15

"Open awareness" is an awareness context whereby the dying patient suspects that he or she is dying but receives no verification from the medical staff.False

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Societal disengagement is the process by which society withdraws from an individual's efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The first stage of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' stages of the dying process is:

Accepted Answer

A) bargaining 
B) depression 
C) shock and disbelief 
D) acceptance 
E) anger 
A) bargaining 
B) depression 
C) shock and disbelief 
D) acceptance 
E) anger

Question 18

Acording to Blackhall, black and white Americans are more likely to be honest with their family members regarding a terminal diagnosis than were Korean and Mexican American families..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Awareness contexts of dying were established by:

Accepted Answer

A) Merton and Coe 
B) Becker and Kubler-Ross 
C) Glaser and Strauss 
D) Kavanaugh and Kamerman 
E) none of the above 
A) Merton and Coe 
B) Becker and Kubler-Ross 
C) Glaser and Strauss 
D) Kavanaugh and Kamerman 
E) none of the above

Question 20

The medical training of most physicians historically seems to be primarily concerned with the patient's physical state rather than social-psychological needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Younger physicians are more comfortable in dealing with dying patients than are older physicians.

"Open awareness" is an awareness context whereby the dying patient suspects that he or she is dying but receives no verification from the medical staff.False Multiple-Choice Questions

Which is correct regarding physicians' telling patients about their terminal condition?

Patients and caregivers are usually comfortable in their roles relative to the dying process.

Awareness contexts of Glaser and Strauss in a medical setting include ____ contexts.

Asian Americans favor honest and frank discussion regarding terminal diagnoses..

The status which dominates all other statuses in the mind of an individual is called the:

A dead human body used in medical schools for the purpose of dissection to learn the body parts and systems is properly called:

Female physicians tend to be more egalitarian in their relationships with patients and more respectful and responsive to patients' personal needs.

Role meanings differ from norm meanings in that they specify what behavior is expected for persons occupying specific social positions.

Tuesdays with Morrie is a book about a man who committed suicide.False

The first stage of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' dying process is anger.

Which is a major criticism of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' stages of dying?

"Situational adjustment" was a concept developed by a sociologist named:

"Open awareness" is an awareness context whereby the dying patient suspects that he or she is dying but receives no verification from the medical staff.False

Societal disengagement is the process by which society withdraws from an individual's efforts.

The first stage of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' stages of the dying process is:

Acording to Blackhall, black and white Americans are more likely to be honest with their family members regarding a terminal diagnosis than were Korean and Mexican American families..

Awareness contexts of dying were established by:

The medical training of most physicians historically seems to be primarily concerned with the patient's physical state rather than social-psychological needs.

Studying Dying, Death, and Berevement

The American Experience of Death

Growing up With Death

Perspectives on Death and Life After Death

Living With Dying

Dying in the American Health-Care System

Biomedical Issues and Euthanasia

Suicide

Diversity in Death Rituals

The Business of Dying

The Legal Aspects of Dying

Coping With Loss

Grieving Throughout the Lifecycle

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Exam 5: The Dying Process

Younger physicians are more comfortable in dealing with dying patients than are older physicians.

"Open awareness" is an awareness context whereby the dying patient suspects that he or she is dying but receives no verification from the medical staff.False Multiple-Choice Questions

Which is correct regarding physicians' telling patients about their terminal condition?

Patients and caregivers are usually comfortable in their roles relative to the dying process.

Awareness contexts of Glaser and Strauss in a medical setting include ____ contexts.

Asian Americans favor honest and frank discussion regarding terminal diagnoses..

The status which dominates all other statuses in the mind of an individual is called the:

A dead human body used in medical schools for the purpose of dissection to learn the body parts and systems is properly called:

Female physicians tend to be more egalitarian in their relationships with patients and more respectful and responsive to patients' personal needs.

Role meanings differ from norm meanings in that they specify what behavior is expected for persons occupying specific social positions.

Tuesdays with Morrie is a book about a man who committed suicide.False

The first stage of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' dying process is anger.

Which is a major criticism of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' stages of dying?

"Situational adjustment" was a concept developed by a sociologist named:

"Open awareness" is an awareness context whereby the dying patient suspects that he or she is dying but receives no verification from the medical staff.False

Societal disengagement is the process by which society withdraws from an individual's efforts.

The first stage of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' stages of the dying process is:

Acording to Blackhall, black and white Americans are more likely to be honest with their family members regarding a terminal diagnosis than were Korean and Mexican American families..

Awareness contexts of dying were established by:

The medical training of most physicians historically seems to be primarily concerned with the patient's physical state rather than social-psychological needs.

Studying Dying, Death, and Berevement

The American Experience of Death

Growing up With Death

Perspectives on Death and Life After Death

Living With Dying

Dying in the American Health-Care System

Biomedical Issues and Euthanasia

Suicide

Diversity in Death Rituals

The Business of Dying

The Legal Aspects of Dying

Coping With Loss

Grieving Throughout the Lifecycle

Filters