Question 1

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 2

The hospice philosophy is best summarized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  "prevent death at all costs." 
B)  "promote death with dignity." 
C)  "die a natural death (i.e., drugs have no place in death)." 
D)  "everyone should die at home." 
A)  "prevent death at all costs." 
B)  "promote death with dignity." 
C)  "die a natural death (i.e., drugs have no place in death)." 
D)  "everyone should die at home."

Question 3

Demonstrate your knowledge of the legal definitions of death by differentiating between clinical and whole-brain standards of death.

Accepted Answer

Clinical death is defined by a lack of r

Question 4

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 5

Which statement about the death of a sibling or parent during adolescence is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 50 percent of teens lose a parent. 
B)  The response to the death is much more intense that the death of a sibling. 
C)  The nonbereaved peers of teens tend to be unwilling to discuss the death. 
D)  Teens seldom feel a presence of their deceased parent. 
A)  About 50 percent of teens lose a parent. 
B)  The response to the death is much more intense that the death of a sibling. 
C)  The nonbereaved peers of teens tend to be unwilling to discuss the death. 
D)  Teens seldom feel a presence of their deceased parent.

Question 6

Dr. Rahman has made a career out of studying mercy killing and new surgical options to extend life. She is MOST likely interested in:

Accepted Answer

A)  grief. 
B)  death as a statistic. 
C)  bioethics. 
D)  death as an object. 
A)  grief. 
B)  death as a statistic. 
C)  bioethics. 
D)  death as an object.

Question 7

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 8

Which is the BEST example of active euthanasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Administering a drug overdose 
B)  Pulling the plug on a respirator 
C)  Not performing a potentially life-saving surgery 
D)  Withdrawing an experimental drug that might prevent a disorder 
A)  Administering a drug overdose 
B)  Pulling the plug on a respirator 
C)  Not performing a potentially life-saving surgery 
D)  Withdrawing an experimental drug that might prevent a disorder

Question 9

Generally, ____ show the LEAST anxiety about death.

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescents 
B)  young adults 
C)  middle-aged adults 
D)  older adults 
A)  adolescents 
B)  young adults 
C)  middle-aged adults 
D)  older adults

Question 10

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 11

According to the dual-process model of coping (DPM), ____ and ____ are the two main types of stressors.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit; explicit 
B)  loss orientation; restoration orientation 
C)  traumatic; separation 
D)  active euthanasia; passive euthanasia 
A)  implicit; explicit 
B)  loss orientation; restoration orientation 
C)  traumatic; separation 
D)  active euthanasia; passive euthanasia

Question 12

The effects of bereavement in adolescence can lead to depression, low self-esteem, and poor academic performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

After Sarah died, Ashley felt like she had lost a source of guidance in her life. Sarah's death made Ashley reevaluate her role as a parent and the importance of the time spent with her children. In addition, Ashley now feels as though she is "next" to die. Sarah was probably Ashley's:

Accepted Answer

A)  mother. 
B)  sister. 
C)  friend. 
D)  grandmother. 
A)  mother. 
B)  sister. 
C)  friend. 
D)  grandmother.

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a component of the model of adaptive grieving dynamics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lamenting 
B)  Heartening 
C)  Restoration-oriented stressors 
D)  Tempering 
A)  Lamenting 
B)  Heartening 
C)  Restoration-oriented stressors 
D)  Tempering

Question 15

In order to determine if a person is cognitively or legally able to make end-of-life decisions, their ____ and ____ are assessed.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operations; intelligence 
B)  verbal skills; writing skills 
C)  intelligence; competency 
D)  capacity; competency 
A)  formal operations; intelligence 
B)  verbal skills; writing skills 
C)  intelligence; competency 
D)  capacity; competency

Question 16

The defining element of separation distress during prolonged grief is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  interferes with daily activities. 
B)  must involve a child-parent dyad. 
C)  is based on disbelief about death. 
D)  is an emotionless reaction. 
A)  interferes with daily activities. 
B)  must involve a child-parent dyad. 
C)  is based on disbelief about death. 
D)  is an emotionless reaction.

Question 17

Which of these MOST accurately describes the length of time people experience grief?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grief typically lasts about a year. 
B)  Grief lasts approximately three times the length of the relationship. 
C)  Grief over loved ones goes away with time. 
D)  Grief can last for extended periods of time at great intensity. 
A)  Grief typically lasts about a year. 
B)  Grief lasts approximately three times the length of the relationship. 
C)  Grief over loved ones goes away with time. 
D)  Grief can last for extended periods of time at great intensity.

Question 18

Whole-brain is declared ONLY when an EEG has been flat for at least ten minutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  China 
C)  Brazil 
D)  The Netherlands 
A)  The United States 
B)  China 
C)  Brazil 
D)  The Netherlands

Question 20

What originally led to Brittany Maynard's life-threatening medical condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Car accident 
B)  A difficult pregnancy 
C)  Terminal brain cancer 
D)  Side effects from treatment for cancer 
A)  Car accident 
B)  A difficult pregnancy 
C)  Terminal brain cancer 
D)  Side effects from treatment for cancer

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

The hospice philosophy is best summarized as:

Demonstrate your knowledge of the legal definitions of death by differentiating between clinical and whole-brain standards of death.

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.

Which statement about the death of a sibling or parent during adolescence is TRUE?

Dr. Rahman has made a career out of studying mercy killing and new surgical options to extend life. She is MOST likely interested in:

Which is devastating for a parent?

Which is the BEST example of active euthanasia?

Generally, ____ show the LEAST anxiety about death.

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

According to the dual-process model of coping (DPM), and are the two main types of stressors.

The effects of bereavement in adolescence can lead to depression, low self-esteem, and poor academic performance.

After Sarah died, Ashley felt like she had lost a source of guidance in her life. Sarah's death made Ashley reevaluate her role as a parent and the importance of the time spent with her children. In addition, Ashley now feels as though she is "next" to die. Sarah was probably Ashley's:

Which of these is NOT a component of the model of adaptive grieving dynamics?

In order to determine if a person is cognitively or legally able to make end-of-life decisions, their and are assessed.

The defining element of separation distress during prolonged grief is that it:

Which of these MOST accurately describes the length of time people experience grief?

Whole-brain is declared ONLY when an EEG has been flat for at least ten minutes.

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

What originally led to Brittany Maynard's life-threatening medical condition?

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Exam 16: The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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

The hospice philosophy is best summarized as:

Demonstrate your knowledge of the legal definitions of death by differentiating between clinical and whole-brain standards of death.

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.

Which statement about the death of a sibling or parent during adolescence is TRUE?

Dr. Rahman has made a career out of studying mercy killing and new surgical options to extend life. She is MOST likely interested in:

Which is devastating for a parent?

Which is the BEST example of active euthanasia?

Generally, ____ show the LEAST anxiety about death.

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

According to the dual-process model of coping (DPM), ____ and ____ are the two main types of stressors.

The effects of bereavement in adolescence can lead to depression, low self-esteem, and poor academic performance.

After Sarah died, Ashley felt like she had lost a source of guidance in her life. Sarah's death made Ashley reevaluate her role as a parent and the importance of the time spent with her children. In addition, Ashley now feels as though she is "next" to die. Sarah was probably Ashley's:

Which of these is NOT a component of the model of adaptive grieving dynamics?

In order to determine if a person is cognitively or legally able to make end-of-life decisions, their ____ and ____ are assessed.

The defining element of separation distress during prolonged grief is that it:

Which of these MOST accurately describes the length of time people experience grief?

Whole-brain is declared ONLY when an EEG has been flat for at least ten minutes.

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

What originally led to Brittany Maynard's life-threatening medical condition?

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: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

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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According to the dual-process model of coping (DPM), and are the two main types of stressors.

In order to determine if a person is cognitively or legally able to make end-of-life decisions, their and are assessed.