Question 1

According to research findings, which of the following is MOST LIKELT true among older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harriet may not expect a full resolution of grief work associated with the death of her husband. 
B)  James would expect a full resolution of grief work associated with the death of his wife in one year. 
C)  Jonah would expect a full resolution of grief work associated with the death of his wife in three years. 
D)  Mary may expect no need for grief work associated with the death of her husband. 
A)  Harriet may not expect a full resolution of grief work associated with the death of her husband. 
B)  James would expect a full resolution of grief work associated with the death of his wife in one year. 
C)  Jonah would expect a full resolution of grief work associated with the death of his wife in three years. 
D)  Mary may expect no need for grief work associated with the death of her husband.

Question 2

How do people's expectations often differ from the reality of death and whether or not a "good death" is achievable? What roles are played by the healthcare system and by family members in the realization of a "good death"?

Accepted Answer

People's expectations of death often dif

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the public's opinion, from 1947 to 2007, regarding the involvement of doctors in helping a terminally ill patient end their life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unchanged 
B)  Significantly more acceptant 
C)  Marginally more acceptant 
D)  Marginally less acceptant 
A)  Unchanged 
B)  Significantly more acceptant 
C)  Marginally more acceptant 
D)  Marginally less acceptant

Question 4

Which of the following is considered a function of death rituals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Isolating those grieving from the rest of society 
B)  Expressing personal grievances toward the departed 
C)  Increasing the mystery surrounding death 
D)  Providing a social context for expressions of grief 
A)  Isolating those grieving from the rest of society 
B)  Expressing personal grievances toward the departed 
C)  Increasing the mystery surrounding death 
D)  Providing a social context for expressions of grief

Question 5

How is bereavement associated with coping with stress? How does the Double ABCX Model of Coping with Stress help to explain this?

Accepted Answer

Bereavement is associated with coping wi

Question 6

Which of the following would authorize Darlene to act on behalf of her life partner about a financial or property matter as well as healthcare decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Durable power of attorney 
B)  Living will 
C)  Surrogate decision maker 
D)  Directive of advice 
A)  Durable power of attorney 
B)  Living will 
C)  Surrogate decision maker 
D)  Directive of advice

Question 7

Discuss the cultural aspects of caring for the body and the spirit after death versus also caring for the surviving family, friends, and community. What role does the concept of legacy play in where the emphasis of care is focused?

Accepted Answer

Caring for the body and the spirit after

Question 8

Hospice has many advantages for those with a terminal illness. Which of the following is considered one of these advantages?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has means available for treating the disease and intervening to delay the end of life. 
B)  It allows the person to die in a hospital setting. 
C)  It offers the opportunity of dying alone as friends and family are asked to leave. 
D)  It offers emotional, spiritual, and physical comfort, helping people experience a good death. 
A)  It has means available for treating the disease and intervening to delay the end of life. 
B)  It allows the person to die in a hospital setting. 
C)  It offers the opportunity of dying alone as friends and family are asked to leave. 
D)  It offers emotional, spiritual, and physical comfort, helping people experience a good death.

Question 9

In one study, most people who survived the death of a loved one from cancer found the intensity of the grief response

Accepted Answer

A)  led to mental illness that required treatment. 
B)  decreased by the end of the first year after the death. 
C)  increased during the first year after the death. 
D)  remained the same by the end of the first year after the death as it was at the time of death. 
A)  led to mental illness that required treatment. 
B)  decreased by the end of the first year after the death. 
C)  increased during the first year after the death. 
D)  remained the same by the end of the first year after the death as it was at the time of death.

Question 10

The primary causes of death are different for people of different ages. What might a primary cause of death be for 16-year old Thomas?

Accepted Answer

A)  An automobile accident 
B)  Diabetes 
C)  Lung cancer 
D)  AIDS 
A)  An automobile accident 
B)  Diabetes 
C)  Lung cancer 
D)  AIDS

Question 11

__________are those in which people attribute the death to an immoral, illegal, or evil cause.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stigmatized deaths 
B)  Acknowledged deaths 
C)  Slow deaths 
D)  Sudden deaths 
A)  Stigmatized deaths 
B)  Acknowledged deaths 
C)  Slow deaths 
D)  Sudden deaths

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the three primary functions of death-related rituals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disposal of the dead person's possessions 
B)  Cleansing of the dead person's home to rid it of disease 
C)  Care of the dead person's soul or spirit 
D)  Financial support of the dead person's spouse 
A)  Disposal of the dead person's possessions 
B)  Cleansing of the dead person's home to rid it of disease 
C)  Care of the dead person's soul or spirit 
D)  Financial support of the dead person's spouse

Question 13

What prompted psychiatrist Erich Lindemann to describe three phases of the grieving process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working with people who had lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks on America 
B)  Working with people whose relatives had experienced hardships during the Great Depression 
C)  Working with people whose relatives had been killed in World War II 
D)  Working with people whose relatives had been killed in the Coconut Grove fire 
A)  Working with people who had lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks on America 
B)  Working with people whose relatives had experienced hardships during the Great Depression 
C)  Working with people whose relatives had been killed in World War II 
D)  Working with people whose relatives had been killed in the Coconut Grove fire

Question 14

Kathleen is a dying woman living in Oregon. According to the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, which of the following must Kathleen do if she chooses to die with dignity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prove she has less than four months to live. 
B)  Request the lethal medication four times. 
C)  Wait the 21-day waiting period, in case she were to change her mind. 
D)  Make sure a second physician confirms her diagnosis and prognosis. 
A)  Prove she has less than four months to live. 
B)  Request the lethal medication four times. 
C)  Wait the 21-day waiting period, in case she were to change her mind. 
D)  Make sure a second physician confirms her diagnosis and prognosis.

Question 15

Harvinder strongly believes that a person's spirit enters a small flame that is placed in the sea as a signal to the spirit to leave the attachments of the earthly life and begin the transition to the afterlife. In which of the following cultures was Harvinder raised?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eastern Orthodox 
B)  Hindu 
C)  Muslim 
D)  Catholic 
A)  Eastern Orthodox 
B)  Hindu 
C)  Muslim 
D)  Catholic

Question 16

All of the following are true for the Amish culture EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  families care for their aging parents in their own homes. 
B)  the service and ritual express the belief in a spiritual immortality. 
C)  open communication about the process of dying. 
D)  during the course of the person's illness, the family lifestyle is changed to focus in on the dying person. 
A)  families care for their aging parents in their own homes. 
B)  the service and ritual express the belief in a spiritual immortality. 
C)  open communication about the process of dying. 
D)  during the course of the person's illness, the family lifestyle is changed to focus in on the dying person.

Question 17

Which requirement for Medicare coverage of hospice services is particularly troublesome for persons in advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  That the person be terminally ill and have 6 months or less to live 
B)  That the person have a form of cancer 
C)  That the person forgo prescription drugs intended to cure the condition 
D)  That the person reside in their own home 
A)  That the person be terminally ill and have 6 months or less to live 
B)  That the person have a form of cancer 
C)  That the person forgo prescription drugs intended to cure the condition 
D)  That the person reside in their own home

Question 18

Most people do not believe in a spirit that can exist separate from the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Compare and contrast at least two different cultural approaches to death.

Accepted Answer

One cultural approach to death is found

Question 20

Three of the following are goals for high quality end-of-life care according to the Hospice Education Institute. Which one is NOT one of their goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Promote relief from pain. 
B)  Integrate the psychological and spiritual aspects of patient care. 
C)  Offer a support system to help patients live as actively as possible until death. 
D)  Arrange for a terminally ill patient to administer his or her own lethal dose of medication. 
A)  Promote relief from pain. 
B)  Integrate the psychological and spiritual aspects of patient care. 
C)  Offer a support system to help patients live as actively as possible until death. 
D)  Arrange for a terminally ill patient to administer his or her own lethal dose of medication.

According to research findings, which of the following is MOST LIKELT true among older adults?

How do people's expectations often differ from the reality of death and whether or not a "good death" is achievable? What roles are played by the healthcare system and by family members in the realization of a "good death"?

Which of the following best describes the public's opinion, from 1947 to 2007, regarding the involvement of doctors in helping a terminally ill patient end their life?

Which of the following is considered a function of death rituals?

How is bereavement associated with coping with stress? How does the Double ABCX Model of Coping with Stress help to explain this?

Which of the following would authorize Darlene to act on behalf of her life partner about a financial or property matter as well as healthcare decisions?

Discuss the cultural aspects of caring for the body and the spirit after death versus also caring for the surviving family, friends, and community. What role does the concept of legacy play in where the emphasis of care is focused?

Hospice has many advantages for those with a terminal illness. Which of the following is considered one of these advantages?

In one study, most people who survived the death of a loved one from cancer found the intensity of the grief response

The primary causes of death are different for people of different ages. What might a primary cause of death be for 16-year old Thomas?

__________are those in which people attribute the death to an immoral, illegal, or evil cause.

Which of the following is one of the three primary functions of death-related rituals?

What prompted psychiatrist Erich Lindemann to describe three phases of the grieving process?

Kathleen is a dying woman living in Oregon. According to the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, which of the following must Kathleen do if she chooses to die with dignity?

Harvinder strongly believes that a person's spirit enters a small flame that is placed in the sea as a signal to the spirit to leave the attachments of the earthly life and begin the transition to the afterlife. In which of the following cultures was Harvinder raised?

All of the following are true for the Amish culture EXCEPT

Which requirement for Medicare coverage of hospice services is particularly troublesome for persons in advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease?

Most people do not believe in a spirit that can exist separate from the body.

Compare and contrast at least two different cultural approaches to death.

Three of the following are goals for high quality end-of-life care according to the Hospice Education Institute. Which one is NOT one of their goals?

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Exam 15: Understanding Death Dying and Bereavement

According to research findings, which of the following is MOST LIKELT true among older adults?

How do people's expectations often differ from the reality of death and whether or not a "good death" is achievable? What roles are played by the healthcare system and by family members in the realization of a "good death"?

Which of the following best describes the public's opinion, from 1947 to 2007, regarding the involvement of doctors in helping a terminally ill patient end their life?

Which of the following is considered a function of death rituals?

How is bereavement associated with coping with stress? How does the Double ABCX Model of Coping with Stress help to explain this?

Which of the following would authorize Darlene to act on behalf of her life partner about a financial or property matter as well as healthcare decisions?

Discuss the cultural aspects of caring for the body and the spirit after death versus also caring for the surviving family, friends, and community. What role does the concept of legacy play in where the emphasis of care is focused?

Hospice has many advantages for those with a terminal illness. Which of the following is considered one of these advantages?

In one study, most people who survived the death of a loved one from cancer found the intensity of the grief response

The primary causes of death are different for people of different ages. What might a primary cause of death be for 16-year old Thomas?

__________are those in which people attribute the death to an immoral, illegal, or evil cause.

Which of the following is one of the three primary functions of death-related rituals?

What prompted psychiatrist Erich Lindemann to describe three phases of the grieving process?

Kathleen is a dying woman living in Oregon. According to the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, which of the following must Kathleen do if she chooses to die with dignity?

Harvinder strongly believes that a person's spirit enters a small flame that is placed in the sea as a signal to the spirit to leave the attachments of the earthly life and begin the transition to the afterlife. In which of the following cultures was Harvinder raised?

All of the following are true for the Amish culture EXCEPT

Which requirement for Medicare coverage of hospice services is particularly troublesome for persons in advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease?

Most people do not believe in a spirit that can exist separate from the body.

Compare and contrast at least two different cultural approaches to death.

Three of the following are goals for high quality end-of-life care according to the Hospice Education Institute. Which one is NOT one of their goals?

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Major Theories for Understanding Human Development

Psychosocial Theory

The Period of Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Lnfancy First 24 Months

Toddlerhood Ages 2 to 4 Years

Early School Age 4 to 6 Years

Middle Childhood 6 to 12 Years

Early Adolescence 12 to 18 Years

Later Adolescence 18 to 24 Years

Early Adulthood 24 to 34 Years Angel

Middle Adulthood 34 to 60 Years

Later Adulthood 60 to 75 Years

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