Question 1

The main idea of durable power of attorney for health care is to

Accepted Answer

A)  protect your estate from family members while you are sick. 
B)  choose a trusted person who can make health care decisions for you. 
C)  keep control of your health care decisions even when you are incapacitated. 
D)  declare under what circumstances heroic health care measures should be taken for you. 
A)  protect your estate from family members while you are sick. 
B)  choose a trusted person who can make health care decisions for you. 
C)  keep control of your health care decisions even when you are incapacitated. 
D)  declare under what circumstances heroic health care measures should be taken for you.

Question 2

The scientific explanation for near-death experiences is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  can neither verify or deny the experience. 
B)  correlate positively with alpha wave activity in deep coma patients. 
C)  are truly spiritual experiences, because subjects met the clinical definitions of death. 
D)  are unexplained at present, but will become better understood as brain mapping techniques advance. 
A)  can neither verify or deny the experience. 
B)  correlate positively with alpha wave activity in deep coma patients. 
C)  are truly spiritual experiences, because subjects met the clinical definitions of death. 
D)  are unexplained at present, but will become better understood as brain mapping techniques advance.

Question 3

How have advances in medical technology affected our definition of death? They have

Accepted Answer

A)  revealed that there is no such thing as the "moment" of death. 
B)  made the moment of death harder to define than in years past. 
C)  shown us that death cannot be identified without sophisticated equipment. 
D)  enabled us to more precisely mark the moment of death than in years past. 
A)  revealed that there is no such thing as the "moment" of death. 
B)  made the moment of death harder to define than in years past. 
C)  shown us that death cannot be identified without sophisticated equipment. 
D)  enabled us to more precisely mark the moment of death than in years past.

Question 4

In what major ways does hospice care differ from hospital care?

Accepted Answer

Hospice care is based on maximizing the

Question 5

The proportion of Americans who die in health care institutions is about ____ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  60 
C)  70 
D)  80 
A)  50 
B)  60 
C)  70 
D)  80

Question 6

It is unusual for women to feel grief after a miscarriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The main idea of durable power of attorney for health care is to

The scientific explanation for near-death experiences is that they

How have advances in medical technology affected our definition of death? They have

In what major ways does hospice care differ from hospital care?

The proportion of Americans who die in health care institutions is about ____ percent.

It is unusual for women to feel grief after a miscarriage.

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Exam 21: Accepting Dying and Death

The main idea of durable power of attorney for health care is to

The scientific explanation for near-death experiences is that they

How have advances in medical technology affected our definition of death? They have

In what major ways does hospice care differ from hospital care?

The proportion of Americans who die in health care institutions is about ____ percent.

It is unusual for women to feel grief after a miscarriage.

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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