Question 1

List the common criteria for declaration of death.

Accepted Answer

Lack of heartbeat and respiration; lack of central nervous system function as recorded by two flat EEGs twenty-four hours apart; presence of rigor mortis.

Question 2

Which of the following BEST illustrates Kü bler-Ross's emotional stage of acceptance by a terminally ill person? The person

Accepted Answer

A)  becomes withdrawn and moody. 
B)  refuses to believe that it is happening to him 
C)  seems to be neither happy nor sad about the situation. 
D)  freely expresses frustration and disappointment about his situation. 
A)  becomes withdrawn and moody. 
B)  refuses to believe that it is happening to him 
C)  seems to be neither happy nor sad about the situation. 
D)  freely expresses frustration and disappointment about his situation. C

Question 3

Near-death experiences commonly feature a sense of peace and well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following statements about Kü bler-Ross's emotional stages of dying is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The stages are common, but are moved through unpredictably by individuals. 
B)  Everyone goes through these stages, but not in the same fashion. 
C)  Everyone goes through these stages, but not always in the same order. 
D)  The more exceptional a person's life, the more his or her emotions will vary from Kü bler-Ross's pattern. 
A)  The stages are common, but are moved through unpredictably by individuals. 
B)  Everyone goes through these stages, but not in the same fashion. 
C)  Everyone goes through these stages, but not always in the same order. 
D)  The more exceptional a person's life, the more his or her emotions will vary from Kü bler-Ross's pattern.

Question 5

Cellular death is identified by

Accepted Answer

A)  an electroencephalograph. 
B)  lack of breathing. 
C)  loss of heartbeat. 
D)  the presence of rigor mortis. 
A)  an electroencephalograph. 
B)  lack of breathing. 
C)  loss of heartbeat. 
D)  the presence of rigor mortis.

Question 6

In hospice care, quality of life is more important than treatment of disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following are ways to include a child when a loved one has died EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  taking the child to the funeral and helping her understand and accept death. 
B)  being honest and straightforward with the child 
C)  using age appropriate language. 
D)  not crying or showing your feelings in front of the child. 
A)  taking the child to the funeral and helping her understand and accept death. 
B)  being honest and straightforward with the child 
C)  using age appropriate language. 
D)  not crying or showing your feelings in front of the child.

Question 8

Margaret's husband died suddenly, and Margaret is torn by guilt over the times that she criticized or neglected him in the days before his death. Margaret's daughter wants to know if it is OK for her to feel this way. What is your BEST reply?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guilt is an abnormal reaction unless the death was sudden, so Margaret is OK. 
B)  If feelings of guilt persist, suggest Margaret seek counseling to deal with these feelings. 
C)  Guilt is an unusual reaction, but not an unreasonable one. 
D)  Guilt is always a normal part of the grieving experience. 
A)  Guilt is an abnormal reaction unless the death was sudden, so Margaret is OK. 
B)  If feelings of guilt persist, suggest Margaret seek counseling to deal with these feelings. 
C)  Guilt is an unusual reaction, but not an unreasonable one. 
D)  Guilt is always a normal part of the grieving experience.

Question 9

Honesty is the best quality to display to a dying person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Of the following, the BEST advice for coping with the death of one's child is to

Accepted Answer

A)  give the child's possessions to other loved ones or a worthwhile charity. 
B)  try to have another child as soon as possible. 
C)  avoid major changes in your lives. 
D)  not dwell on the child's death. 
A)  give the child's possessions to other loved ones or a worthwhile charity. 
B)  try to have another child as soon as possible. 
C)  avoid major changes in your lives. 
D)  not dwell on the child's death.

Question 11

Clinical determinants of death include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  an irregular heartbeat. 
B)  complete lack of central nervous system function. 
C)  complete lack of heartbeat and breathing. 
D)  the presence of rigor mortis. 
A)  an irregular heartbeat. 
B)  complete lack of central nervous system function. 
C)  complete lack of heartbeat and breathing. 
D)  the presence of rigor mortis.

Question 12

A common experience shared by those who have had near death experiences is

Accepted Answer

A)  facing judgment. 
B)  being lifted up by angels. 
C)  assuming a different identity. 
D)  experiencing a sense of well-being and peace. 
A)  facing judgment. 
B)  being lifted up by angels. 
C)  assuming a different identity. 
D)  experiencing a sense of well-being and peace.

Question 13

Indirect euthanasia occurs when an action makes death inevitable, even though the action itself does no harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Give an example of direct (active) euthanasia and an example of indirect (passive) euthanasia.

Accepted Answer

Direct euthanasia: A patient is dying pa

Question 15

The main purpose of hospice care is to

Accepted Answer

A)  provide a quasi-hospital setting for terminally ill patients. 
B)  permit people to die comfortably and with dignity. 
C)  keep down hospital costs. 
D)  control pain. 
A)  provide a quasi-hospital setting for terminally ill patients. 
B)  permit people to die comfortably and with dignity. 
C)  keep down hospital costs. 
D)  control pain.

Question 16

Hospices are unique in their emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A)  acute pain. 
B)  chronic pain. 
C)  care given to the survivors. 
D)  psychosomatic pain. 
A)  acute pain. 
B)  chronic pain. 
C)  care given to the survivors. 
D)  psychosomatic pain.

Question 17

Thirty-eight-year-old Benito has been told that he has inoperable cancer, and he feels now that God has cheated him out of a full life. Which of Kü bler-Ross's stages of dying is he experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  denial 
C)  bargaining 
D)  depression 
A)  anger 
B)  denial 
C)  bargaining 
D)  depression

Question 18

The difference between grief and mourning is that

Accepted Answer

A)  mourning precedes grief. 
B)  grief is a type of mourning 
C)  mourning is a process of experiencing grief in a culturally defined manner. 
D)  grief is an unhealthy reaction, while mourning is a healthy reaction. 
A)  mourning precedes grief. 
B)  grief is a type of mourning 
C)  mourning is a process of experiencing grief in a culturally defined manner. 
D)  grief is an unhealthy reaction, while mourning is a healthy reaction.

Question 19

For parents of a child who dies in infancy, it is usually helpful to have another baby as soon as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An accident victim has been kept on a respirator, heart beating, in a deep coma. Doctors now say the victim is brain dead, and the family tells the doctors to remove the respirator. Without respiration the patient's heart stops. Is the act of removing the respirator euthanasia and, if so, what type? It is

Accepted Answer

A)  not euthanasia, because the victim was considered dead. 
B)  not euthanasia, because the victim's heart might have continued beating after the respirator was
Removed. 
C)  active euthanasia, because the person was only considered dead when the heart stopped beating, and this action caused the heart to stop. 
D)  passive euthanasia, because the person was only considered dead when the heart stopped beating, but this action was not the real cause of death. 
A)  not euthanasia, because the victim was considered dead. 
B)  not euthanasia, because the victim's heart might have continued beating after the respirator was
Removed. 
C)  active euthanasia, because the person was only considered dead when the heart stopped beating, and this action caused the heart to stop. 
D)  passive euthanasia, because the person was only considered dead when the heart stopped beating, but this action was not the real cause of death.

List the common criteria for declaration of death.

Which of the following BEST illustrates Kü bler-Ross's emotional stage of acceptance by a terminally ill person? The person

Near-death experiences commonly feature a sense of peace and well-being.

Which of the following statements about Kü bler-Ross's emotional stages of dying is MOST accurate?

Cellular death is identified by

In hospice care, quality of life is more important than treatment of disease.

All of the following are ways to include a child when a loved one has died EXCEPT

Margaret's husband died suddenly, and Margaret is torn by guilt over the times that she criticized or neglected him in the days before his death. Margaret's daughter wants to know if it is OK for her to feel this way. What is your BEST reply?

Honesty is the best quality to display to a dying person.

Of the following, the BEST advice for coping with the death of one's child is to

Clinical determinants of death include all of the following EXCEPT

A common experience shared by those who have had near death experiences is

Indirect euthanasia occurs when an action makes death inevitable, even though the action itself does no harm.

Give an example of direct (active) euthanasia and an example of indirect (passive) euthanasia.

The main purpose of hospice care is to

Hospices are unique in their emphasis on

Thirty-eight-year-old Benito has been told that he has inoperable cancer, and he feels now that God has cheated him out of a full life. Which of Kü bler-Ross's stages of dying is he experiencing?

The difference between grief and mourning is that

For parents of a child who dies in infancy, it is usually helpful to have another baby as soon as possible.

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Exam 21: Accepting Dying and Death

List the common criteria for declaration of death.

Which of the following BEST illustrates Kü bler-Ross's emotional stage of acceptance by a terminally ill person? The person

Near-death experiences commonly feature a sense of peace and well-being.

Which of the following statements about Kü bler-Ross's emotional stages of dying is MOST accurate?

Cellular death is identified by

In hospice care, quality of life is more important than treatment of disease.

All of the following are ways to include a child when a loved one has died EXCEPT

Margaret's husband died suddenly, and Margaret is torn by guilt over the times that she criticized or neglected him in the days before his death. Margaret's daughter wants to know if it is OK for her to feel this way. What is your BEST reply?

Honesty is the best quality to display to a dying person.

Of the following, the BEST advice for coping with the death of one's child is to

Clinical determinants of death include all of the following EXCEPT

A common experience shared by those who have had near death experiences is

Indirect euthanasia occurs when an action makes death inevitable, even though the action itself does no harm.

Give an example of direct (active) euthanasia and an example of indirect (passive) euthanasia.

The main purpose of hospice care is to

Hospices are unique in their emphasis on

Thirty-eight-year-old Benito has been told that he has inoperable cancer, and he feels now that God has cheated him out of a full life. Which of Kü bler-Ross's stages of dying is he experiencing?

The difference between grief and mourning is that

For parents of a child who dies in infancy, it is usually helpful to have another baby as soon as possible.

Shaping Your Health

Achieving Psychological Health

Managing Stress

Becoming Physically Fit

Understanding Nutrition and Your Diet

Maintaining a Healthy Weight

Making Decisions About Drug Use

Taking Control of Alcohol Use

Rejecting Tobacco Use

Enhancing Your Cardiovascular Health

Living With Cancer

Managing Chronic Conditions

Preventing Infectious Diseases

Exploring the Origins of Sexuality

Understanding Sexual Behavior and Relationships

Managing Your Fertility

Becoming a Parent

Becoming an Informed Health Care Consumer

Preventing Injuries

The Environment and Your Health

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