Question 1

Which of the following best describes grief?

Accepted Answer

A)  It rarely ever ends. 
B)  It is a sense of loss and sadness. 
C)  It is a public display of bereavement. 
D)  It lasts for six months. 
A)  It rarely ever ends. 
B)  It is a sense of loss and sadness. 
C)  It is a public display of bereavement. 
D)  It lasts for six months. B

Question 2

Peter was hospitalized for a week with a severe case of pneumonia.As he was surrounded by his loved ones, he lovingly said his goodbyes.According to Kübler-Ross (1969), what stage of dying is Peter demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Not planning one's funeral in advance and saying that someone "passed on" rather than "died" are ways that people may deny death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What are the best ways to help a dying person?

Accepted Answer

Show the person you care by talking with

Question 5

Hospice workers typically work in teams of physicians, nurses, social workers, mental health or pastoral counsellors, and home care aides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following best characterizes active euthanasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is legal in all provinces in Canada EXCEPT Quebec. 
B)  It is NOT controversial and has NOT been challenged in the courts. 
C)  It is illegal in Canada. 
D)  In Canada, most assisted suicides are publicized. 
A)  It is legal in all provinces in Canada EXCEPT Quebec. 
B)  It is NOT controversial and has NOT been challenged in the courts. 
C)  It is illegal in Canada. 
D)  In Canada, most assisted suicides are publicized.

Question 7

Family members may fight about the arrangements of a loved one's funeral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following best represents the findings of research on children's experiences with death of a loved one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children will move on with their lives. 
B)  Children may maintain a bond with the deceased. 
C)  Children will learn to have closure with the death. 
D)  Children who experience sadness need to be treated with medication. 
A)  Children will move on with their lives. 
B)  Children may maintain a bond with the deceased. 
C)  Children will learn to have closure with the death. 
D)  Children who experience sadness need to be treated with medication.

Question 9

Which of the following best characterizes the use of advanced directives?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the same as living wills. 
B)  They are always followed by physicians and other health care workers. 
C)  They are rarely legal in Canada. 
D)  They outline the type of death a person wishes to experience. 
A)  They are the same as living wills. 
B)  They are always followed by physicians and other health care workers. 
C)  They are rarely legal in Canada. 
D)  They outline the type of death a person wishes to experience.

Question 10

Funeral arrangements cannot be made in advance of one's death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Whole-brain death is the way that death is defined most often in hospitals today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How do bereavement, grief, and mourning differ?

Accepted Answer

Bereavement is the sense of loss followi

Question 13

Which of the following statements best represents the definition of death?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is uncontroversial. 
B)  It is unrelated to how we view life. 
C)  It differs from the definition of dying. 
D)  It relates to the fact that death is a part of life. 
A)  It is uncontroversial. 
B)  It is unrelated to how we view life. 
C)  It differs from the definition of dying. 
D)  It relates to the fact that death is a part of life.

Question 14

Which of the following best represents the occurrence of whole-brain death?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs when the cerebral cortex has NO EEG reading. 
B)  It may involve lower brain activity, but NO cortical activity. 
C)  It causes breathing and the heartbeat to stop without additional artificial support. 
D)  It occurs when there is NO electrical activity in the brain. 
A)  It occurs when the cerebral cortex has NO EEG reading. 
B)  It may involve lower brain activity, but NO cortical activity. 
C)  It causes breathing and the heartbeat to stop without additional artificial support. 
D)  It occurs when there is NO electrical activity in the brain.

Question 15

Elizabeth was diagnosed with terminal cancer and told she has three months to live.She has moved back to her home from the hospital.She has a doctor, nurses, a social worker, and a minister visiting her on a regular basis.From whom is Elizabeth most likely receiving care?

Accepted Answer

A)  hospital workers who are taking pity on her 
B)  family members 
C)  hospice workers 
D)  in-home nursing staff 
A)  hospital workers who are taking pity on her 
B)  family members 
C)  hospice workers 
D)  in-home nursing staff

Question 16

Which of the following statements best describes passive euthanasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is illegal in Canada. 
B)  It is the same as physician-assisted suicide. 
C)  It involves withholding life-saving treatments. 
D)  It is considered morally wrong by most Canadians. 
A)  It is illegal in Canada. 
B)  It is the same as physician-assisted suicide. 
C)  It involves withholding life-saving treatments. 
D)  It is considered morally wrong by most Canadians.

Question 17

What is the best way to help a child cope with the death of a loved one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hide the death of the loved one. 
B)  Let the child express his or her feelings. 
C)  Expect the child to cut ties with the dead person. 
D)  Ignore any changes in the child's sleeping or eating patterns because these problems will pass. 
A)  Hide the death of the loved one. 
B)  Let the child express his or her feelings. 
C)  Expect the child to cut ties with the dead person. 
D)  Ignore any changes in the child's sleeping or eating patterns because these problems will pass.

Question 18

Hospice does NOT provide bereavement counselling to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  patients 
B)  families whose family member died 
C)  families whose family member is dying 
D)  colleagues of the dying patient 
A)  patients 
B)  families whose family member died 
C)  families whose family member is dying 
D)  colleagues of the dying patient

Question 19

If physician-assisted suicide were legal in Canada, approximately what percentage of doctors stated they would grant this medical request?

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  40% 
C)  60% 
D)  80% 
A)  20% 
B)  40% 
C)  60% 
D)  80%

Question 20

Middle-aged adults are oblivious to the presence of death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following best describes grief?

Peter was hospitalized for a week with a severe case of pneumonia.As he was surrounded by his loved ones, he lovingly said his goodbyes.According to Kübler-Ross (1969), what stage of dying is Peter demonstrating?

Not planning one's funeral in advance and saying that someone "passed on" rather than "died" are ways that people may deny death.

What are the best ways to help a dying person?

Hospice workers typically work in teams of physicians, nurses, social workers, mental health or pastoral counsellors, and home care aides.

Which of the following best characterizes active euthanasia?

Family members may fight about the arrangements of a loved one's funeral.

Which of the following best represents the findings of research on children's experiences with death of a loved one?

Which of the following best characterizes the use of advanced directives?

Funeral arrangements cannot be made in advance of one's death.

Whole-brain death is the way that death is defined most often in hospitals today.

How do bereavement, grief, and mourning differ?

Which of the following statements best represents the definition of death?

Which of the following best represents the occurrence of whole-brain death?

Elizabeth was diagnosed with terminal cancer and told she has three months to live.She has moved back to her home from the hospital.She has a doctor, nurses, a social worker, and a minister visiting her on a regular basis.From whom is Elizabeth most likely receiving care?

Which of the following statements best describes passive euthanasia?

What is the best way to help a child cope with the death of a loved one?

Hospice does NOT provide bereavement counselling to which of the following?

If physician-assisted suicide were legal in Canada, approximately what percentage of doctors stated they would grant this medical request?

Middle-aged adults are oblivious to the presence of death.

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Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

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Exam 19: Life's

Which of the following best describes grief?

Peter was hospitalized for a week with a severe case of pneumonia.As he was surrounded by his loved ones, he lovingly said his goodbyes.According to Kübler-Ross (1969), what stage of dying is Peter demonstrating?

Not planning one's funeral in advance and saying that someone "passed on" rather than "died" are ways that people may deny death.

What are the best ways to help a dying person?

Hospice workers typically work in teams of physicians, nurses, social workers, mental health or pastoral counsellors, and home care aides.

Which of the following best characterizes active euthanasia?

Family members may fight about the arrangements of a loved one's funeral.

Which of the following best represents the findings of research on children's experiences with death of a loved one?

Which of the following best characterizes the use of advanced directives?

Funeral arrangements cannot be made in advance of one's death.

Whole-brain death is the way that death is defined most often in hospitals today.

How do bereavement, grief, and mourning differ?

Which of the following statements best represents the definition of death?

Which of the following best represents the occurrence of whole-brain death?

Elizabeth was diagnosed with terminal cancer and told she has three months to live.She has moved back to her home from the hospital.She has a doctor, nurses, a social worker, and a minister visiting her on a regular basis.From whom is Elizabeth most likely receiving care?

Which of the following statements best describes passive euthanasia?

What is the best way to help a child cope with the death of a loved one?

Hospice does NOT provide bereavement counselling to which of the following?

If physician-assisted suicide were legal in Canada, approximately what percentage of doctors stated they would grant this medical request?

Middle-aged adults are oblivious to the presence of death.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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