Exam 7: Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

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According to Chapter 7, there are four primary dimensions of care for those who are coping with dying. Identify those four dimensions and give an example of an action that might represent each dimension of care.

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Question 21

When administering narcotics to dying persons for severe pain, professional caregivers must:

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Question 22

When you visit a dying person and he or she does not seem pleased that you are there, you may feel awful after the visit. In this situation, you should think that _________.

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Question 23

In the presence of dying persons, it is important to _________.

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Question 24

Callanan and Kelley argued that communications reflecting "nearing death awareness" are:

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Question 25

What does it mean to say that helping persons who are coping with dying requires both human presence and the specialized expertise of professionals? Be specific. Give a concrete example of the role of each type of helper.

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Question 26

Dying persons with a terminal illness are often given strong narcotics to _________.

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Question 27

Persons who are dying are most likely to be concerned about _________.

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Question 28

In psychological dimensions of caring for a dying person, the first priority would be to _________.

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Question 29

Helping dying persons with spiritual tasks includes:

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Question 30

When strong narcotics are used in the management of severe pain in dying persons, least concern will be given to:

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Question 31

Which of the following is correct?

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Question 32

It has been said that hope is possible for dying persons. Explain this claim.

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Question 33

In addressing psychological dimensions of coping with dying, it has often been said that "There is no specific or universal right thing to say or do." The implication of this is that:

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Question 34

Enhancing opportunities for dying persons to engage in creative and artistic endeavors is valuable because _________.

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Question 35

When a dying person is telling you his or her thoughts and feelings, your best response is _________.

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Question 36

Dying persons typically ask their caregivers to _________.

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Question 37

Explain why addiction is not a major concern in attempts to manage pain in terminal illness.

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Question 38

When caring for a dying person's physical needs, the first intervention to undertake is

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Question 39

Once a dying person states that he or she has accepted the fact that he or she is dying, the role of the helper:

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According to Chapter 7, there are four primary dimensions of care for those who are coping with dying. Identify those four dimensions and give an example of an action that might represent each dimension of care.

When administering narcotics to dying persons for severe pain, professional caregivers must:

When you visit a dying person and he or she does not seem pleased that you are there, you may feel awful after the visit. In this situation, you should think that _________.

In the presence of dying persons, it is important to _________.

Callanan and Kelley argued that communications reflecting "nearing death awareness" are:

What does it mean to say that helping persons who are coping with dying requires both human presence and the specialized expertise of professionals? Be specific. Give a concrete example of the role of each type of helper.

Dying persons with a terminal illness are often given strong narcotics to _________.

Persons who are dying are most likely to be concerned about _________.

In psychological dimensions of caring for a dying person, the first priority would be to _________.

Helping dying persons with spiritual tasks includes:

When strong narcotics are used in the management of severe pain in dying persons, least concern will be given to:

Which of the following is correct?

It has been said that hope is possible for dying persons. Explain this claim.

In addressing psychological dimensions of coping with dying, it has often been said that "There is no specific or universal right thing to say or do." The implication of this is that:

Enhancing opportunities for dying persons to engage in creative and artistic endeavors is valuable because _________.

When a dying person is telling you his or her thoughts and feelings, your best response is _________.

Dying persons typically ask their caregivers to _________.

Explain why addiction is not a major concern in attempts to manage pain in terminal illness.

When caring for a dying person's physical needs, the first intervention to undertake is

Once a dying person states that he or she has accepted the fact that he or she is dying, the role of the helper:

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Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

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Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

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