Question 1

Individuals who are caring for dying persons should _________.

Accepted Answer

A) evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses 
B) choose their own goals 
C) determine their own stress level 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses 
B) choose their own goals 
C) determine their own stress level 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 2

We learned in Chapter 7 in our textbook that hope in dying persons _________.

Accepted Answer

A) is no longer possible 
B) may shift its focus from one expectation to another 
C) will turn away from what can yet be done 
D) is more likely to be abandoned by dying persons than by care providers 
E) is exclusively related to the likelihood of cure 
A) is no longer possible 
B) may shift its focus from one expectation to another 
C) will turn away from what can yet be done 
D) is more likely to be abandoned by dying persons than by care providers 
E) is exclusively related to the likelihood of cure

Question 3

By enabling dying persons to "sing their own songs" or to "tell their own stories," the helper is:

Accepted Answer

A) Addressing physical needs 
B) Addressing social needs 
C) Encouraging autonomy 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) Addressing physical needs 
B) Addressing social needs 
C) Encouraging autonomy 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 4

Terminal illness is usually associated with _________.

Accepted Answer

A) psychiatric problems 
B) addiction to narcotic drugs 
C) suicidal tendencies 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) psychiatric problems 
B) addiction to narcotic drugs 
C) suicidal tendencies 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 5

Describe three ways in which you might work to minimize your own stress in helping individuals who are coping with dying. Be specific. Give a concrete example in each case.

Accepted Answer

1. Practice self-care: One way to minimi

Question 6

Being an advocate for dying persons means _________.

Accepted Answer

A) acting on their behalf to address their concerns 
B) empowering dying persons to act for themselves 
C) speaking for dying persons when they are unable to speak for themselves 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) acting on their behalf to address their concerns 
B) empowering dying persons to act for themselves 
C) speaking for dying persons when they are unable to speak for themselves 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 7

For dying persons, feelings of anger and disappointment should be:

Accepted Answer

A) Addressed by a psychiatrist 
B) Allowed to be expressed freely 
C) Avoided by directing attention to hobbies and similar activities 
D) Overcome by diversional therapies 
E) Tempered with spiritual readings 
A) Addressed by a psychiatrist 
B) Allowed to be expressed freely 
C) Avoided by directing attention to hobbies and similar activities 
D) Overcome by diversional therapies 
E) Tempered with spiritual readings

Question 8

Helping with tasks in coping with dying applies to:

Accepted Answer

A) Dying persons 
B) Family members of dying persons 
C) Professional caregivers who are working with dying persons 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) Dying persons 
B) Family members of dying persons 
C) Professional caregivers who are working with dying persons 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 9

Which of the following is important in caring for someone coping with dying?

Accepted Answer

A) "Detached concern" 
B) Not operating solely out of the helper's need to be needed 
C) Not overburdening one's own resources 
D) Having considerable self-awareness 
E) All of the above 
A) "Detached concern" 
B) Not operating solely out of the helper's need to be needed 
C) Not overburdening one's own resources 
D) Having considerable self-awareness 
E) All of the above

Question 10

A therapeutic response when helping a dying person is:

Accepted Answer

A) "I know how you feel." 
B) "Dying persons always look pale." 
C) "Don't worry, everything will turn out OK." 
D) "What do you need me to do right now?" 
E) "Put a smile on your face." 
A) "I know how you feel." 
B) "Dying persons always look pale." 
C) "Don't worry, everything will turn out OK." 
D) "What do you need me to do right now?" 
E) "Put a smile on your face."

Individuals who are caring for dying persons should _________.

We learned in Chapter 7 in our textbook that hope in dying persons _________.

By enabling dying persons to "sing their own songs" or to "tell their own stories," the helper is:

Terminal illness is usually associated with _________.

Describe three ways in which you might work to minimize your own stress in helping individuals who are coping with dying. Be specific. Give a concrete example in each case.

Being an advocate for dying persons means _________.

For dying persons, feelings of anger and disappointment should be:

Helping with tasks in coping with dying applies to:

Which of the following is important in caring for someone coping with dying?

A therapeutic response when helping a dying person is:

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Changing Attitudes Toward Death

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Coping With Loss and Grief

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Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

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Older Adults

Legal Issues

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Exam 7: Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Individuals who are caring for dying persons should _________.

We learned in Chapter 7 in our textbook that hope in dying persons _________.

By enabling dying persons to "sing their own songs" or to "tell their own stories," the helper is:

Terminal illness is usually associated with _________.

Describe three ways in which you might work to minimize your own stress in helping individuals who are coping with dying. Be specific. Give a concrete example in each case.

Being an advocate for dying persons means _________.

For dying persons, feelings of anger and disappointment should be:

Helping with tasks in coping with dying applies to:

Which of the following is important in caring for someone coping with dying?

A therapeutic response when helping a dying person is:

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders

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