Question 1

A person's philosophy of life and prior experiences with crises affect his or her adjustment to the end stage of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In active euthanasia, death is hastened by means of withholding potentially life-saving treatments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

How does a living will support a person who may be unable to communicate his or her wishes in the event of permanent incapacitation?

Accepted Answer

A living will is a legal document that people usually draft before their terminal illness that directs health-care workers not to use aggressive medical procedures or life-support equipment to prolong vegetative functioning in the event they became permanently incapacitated and unable to communicate their wishes. Terminally ill patients can insist, for example, that "Do Not Resuscitate" orders be included in their charts, directing doctors not to use CPR in the event they suffer cardiac arrest.
Living wills must be drafted in accordance with state laws. The living will only takes effect if people are unable to speak for themselves. For this reason, living wills usually identify a proxy such as the next of kin to make decisions in the event that the signer cannot communicate. Please see the section "Euthanasia: Is There a Right to Die?" for more details.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of terminal sedation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is carried out by means of withholding potentially life-saving treatments from patients. 
B)  It is the equivalent of passive euthanasia. 
C)  It is carried out to relieve the distress of terminally ill patients in their last days. 
D)  It is considered homicide in the eyes of the law. 
A)  It is carried out by means of withholding potentially life-saving treatments from patients. 
B)  It is the equivalent of passive euthanasia. 
C)  It is carried out to relieve the distress of terminally ill patients in their last days. 
D)  It is considered homicide in the eyes of the law.

Question 5

Involuntary active euthanasia is the intentional administration of lethal drugs or other means of producing a painless death without the person's informed consent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following accurately defines mourning?

Accepted Answer

A)  It describes customary methods of expressing grief. 
B)  It refers to the inability to bounce back after bereavement. 
C)  It focuses on the acceptance of one's mortality. 
D)  It refers to the denial of a loss of a loved one. 
A)  It describes customary methods of expressing grief. 
B)  It refers to the inability to bounce back after bereavement. 
C)  It focuses on the acceptance of one's mortality. 
D)  It refers to the denial of a loss of a loved one.

Question 7

A person who is declared brain dead:

Accepted Answer

A)  is unlikely to exhibit any vital life functions. 
B)  can continue to breathe. 
C)  can show normal activity in the cerebral cortex. 
D)  is likely to be conscious. 
A)  is unlikely to exhibit any vital life functions. 
B)  can continue to breathe. 
C)  can show normal activity in the cerebral cortex. 
D)  is likely to be conscious.

Question 8

Today, only a small minority of Americans die in their own homes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In active euthanasia,theadministration of a lethal treatment is usually carried out by _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the physician 
B)  the patient 
C)  a family member 
D)  an authorized medical authority 
A)  the physician 
B)  the patient 
C)  a family member 
D)  an authorized medical authority

Question 10

Which of the following is likely to help individuals depart their lives with dignity and integrity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Choosing work-role preoccupation rather than ego differentiation 
B)  Gradually disengaging from society after middle adulthood 
C)  Stagnation rather than generativity in middle adulthood 
D)  Meeting squarely the challenges of their adult lives 
A)  Choosing work-role preoccupation rather than ego differentiation 
B)  Gradually disengaging from society after middle adulthood 
C)  Stagnation rather than generativity in middle adulthood 
D)  Meeting squarely the challenges of their adult lives

Question 11

Which of the following is a leading cause of death in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homicide 
B)  Heart disease 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Suicide 
A)  Homicide 
B)  Heart disease 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Suicide

Question 12

To support people who are dying, it is a good practice to minimize the dying person's emotional pain by changing the subject.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The _____ is responsible for certain automatic functions, such as reflexes like breathing.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  brain stem 
C)  hindbrain 
D)  frontal lobe 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  brain stem 
C)  hindbrain 
D)  frontal lobe

Question 14

Which of the following practices helps one cope with the loss of a loved one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Covering up feelings or trying to erase them 
B)  Avoiding pleasurable experiences or interactions 
C)  Setting a timeline for grief to run its course 
D)  Allowing oneself to take time and feel the loss 
A)  Covering up feelings or trying to erase them 
B)  Avoiding pleasurable experiences or interactions 
C)  Setting a timeline for grief to run its course 
D)  Allowing oneself to take time and feel the loss

Question 15

_________ is the first stage in John Bowlby's stage theory of grief.

Accepted Answer

A)  Shock-numbness 
B)  Disorganization-despair 
C)  Yearning-searching 
D)  Reorganization 
A)  Shock-numbness 
B)  Disorganization-despair 
C)  Yearning-searching 
D)  Reorganization

Question 16

When a person dies, a doctor needs to be called in to:

Accepted Answer

A)  issue the death certificate. 
B)  perform an autopsy. 
C)  remove the body from the place of death. 
D)  make funeral arrangements. 
A)  issue the death certificate. 
B)  perform an autopsy. 
C)  remove the body from the place of death. 
D)  make funeral arrangements.

Question 17

The most widely used criteria for establishing brain death include absence of activity of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  brainstem 
D)  medulla oblongata 
A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  brainstem 
D)  medulla oblongata

Question 18

Which of the following is a leading cause of death in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stroke 
B)  Suicide 
C)  Cancer 
D)  Homicide 
A)  Stroke 
B)  Suicide 
C)  Cancer 
D)  Homicide

Question 19

While testing Jacobs' stage theory of grief, Paul Maciejewski and his colleagues observed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptance of the loss of a loved one waned gradually over time. 
B)  disbelief over a loss continually peaked after a period of time. 
C)  in the face of a loss, yearning, anger, and depression rise suddenly in the predicted order. 
D)  following a loss, anger was experienced for the longest period of time when compared with yearning and depression. 
A)  acceptance of the loss of a loved one waned gradually over time. 
B)  disbelief over a loss continually peaked after a period of time. 
C)  in the face of a loss, yearning, anger, and depression rise suddenly in the predicted order. 
D)  following a loss, anger was experienced for the longest period of time when compared with yearning and depression.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true in the context of funerals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Funerals provide an organized way of responding to death. 
B)  Funeral arrangements in America are typically inexpensive. 
C)  Caskets are often a minor burial expense among funeral arrangements. 
D)  Funerals signify the end of bereavement of a deceased's family. 
A)  Funerals provide an organized way of responding to death. 
B)  Funeral arrangements in America are typically inexpensive. 
C)  Caskets are often a minor burial expense among funeral arrangements. 
D)  Funerals signify the end of bereavement of a deceased's family.

A person's philosophy of life and prior experiences with crises affect his or her adjustment to the end stage of life.

In active euthanasia, death is hastened by means of withholding potentially life-saving treatments.

How does a living will support a person who may be unable to communicate his or her wishes in the event of permanent incapacitation?

Which of the following statements is true of terminal sedation?

Involuntary active euthanasia is the intentional administration of lethal drugs or other means of producing a painless death without the person's informed consent.

Which of the following accurately defines mourning?

A person who is declared brain dead:

Today, only a small minority of Americans die in their own homes.

In active euthanasia,theadministration of a lethal treatment is usually carried out by _________.

Which of the following is likely to help individuals depart their lives with dignity and integrity?

Which of the following is a leading cause of death in late adulthood?

To support people who are dying, it is a good practice to minimize the dying person's emotional pain by changing the subject.

The _____ is responsible for certain automatic functions, such as reflexes like breathing.

Which of the following practices helps one cope with the loss of a loved one?

_________ is the first stage in John Bowlby's stage theory of grief.

When a person dies, a doctor needs to be called in to:

The most widely used criteria for establishing brain death include absence of activity of the _____.

Which of the following is a leading cause of death in middle adulthood?

While testing Jacobs' stage theory of grief, Paul Maciejewski and his colleagues observed that:

Which of the following statements is true in the context of funerals?

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Exam 19: Lifes

A person's philosophy of life and prior experiences with crises affect his or her adjustment to the end stage of life.

In active euthanasia, death is hastened by means of withholding potentially life-saving treatments.

How does a living will support a person who may be unable to communicate his or her wishes in the event of permanent incapacitation?

Which of the following statements is true of terminal sedation?

Involuntary active euthanasia is the intentional administration of lethal drugs or other means of producing a painless death without the person's informed consent.

Which of the following accurately defines mourning?

A person who is declared brain dead:

Today, only a small minority of Americans die in their own homes.

In active euthanasia,theadministration of a lethal treatment is usually carried out by _________.

Which of the following is likely to help individuals depart their lives with dignity and integrity?

Which of the following is a leading cause of death in late adulthood?

To support people who are dying, it is a good practice to minimize the dying person's emotional pain by changing the subject.

The _____ is responsible for certain automatic functions, such as reflexes like breathing.

Which of the following practices helps one cope with the loss of a loved one?

_________ is the first stage in John Bowlby's stage theory of grief.

When a person dies, a doctor needs to be called in to:

The most widely used criteria for establishing brain death include absence of activity of the _____.

Which of the following is a leading cause of death in middle adulthood?

While testing Jacobs' stage theory of grief, Paul Maciejewski and his colleagues observed that:

Which of the following statements is true in the context of funerals?

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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