Question 1

Laws in __________ states (in the United States)accept advance directives/living wills as reflecting an individual's wishes.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 
B)  45 
C)  48 
D)  50 
A)  40 
B)  45 
C)  48 
D)  50 D

Question 2

Which of the following medical interventions would MOST likely be found in a hospice?

Accepted Answer

A)  morphine 
B)  respirator 
C)  dialysis machine 
D)  heart-lung machine 
A)  morphine 
B)  respirator 
C)  dialysis machine 
D)  heart-lung machine A

Question 3

List and briefly describe Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's five stages of dying.

Accepted Answer

Denial and isolation: the dying person denies that she or he is going to die Anger: feelings of anger,resentment,rage,and envy Bargaining: person develops the hope that death can be postponed or delayed (One might try to negotiate with God for more time.)Depression: the person accepts the certainty of death and may spend time crying or grieving Acceptance: the person develops a sense of peace about his or her impending death

Question 4

Elisabeta's husband has just died.The odds are that in her late adulthood,Elisabeta will experience:

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty. 
B)  a sort of emancipation as she enjoys her new freedom. 
C)  very comfortable living from insurance payments. 
D)  retirement with the next man that she marries. 
A)  poverty. 
B)  a sort of emancipation as she enjoys her new freedom. 
C)  very comfortable living from insurance payments. 
D)  retirement with the next man that she marries.

Question 5

Which two factors may work together as an adaptive strategy for some older adults who face death?

Accepted Answer

A)  perceived control and acceptance 
B)  autonomy and denial 
C)  coping skills and autonomy 
D)  denial and perceived control 
A)  perceived control and acceptance 
B)  autonomy and denial 
C)  coping skills and autonomy 
D)  denial and perceived control

Question 6

Mieka was in a major car accident and,as a result,cannot live without being hooked up to a respirator.After several months,Mieka's parents decided to have the respirator turned off,and Mieka died two days later.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  uninformed euthanasia. 
B)  informed euthanasia. 
C)  active euthanasia. 
D)  passive euthanasia. 
A)  uninformed euthanasia. 
B)  informed euthanasia. 
C)  active euthanasia. 
D)  passive euthanasia.

Question 7

In what ways can denial of death be a positive response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Denial can help one accept the reality of one's death. 
B)  Denial can soften the emotional impact of impending death. 
C)  Denial can help one prepare family members for one's death. 
D)  Denial can prevent one from receiving unnecessary medical interventions. 
A)  Denial can help one accept the reality of one's death. 
B)  Denial can soften the emotional impact of impending death. 
C)  Denial can help one prepare family members for one's death. 
D)  Denial can prevent one from receiving unnecessary medical interventions.

Question 8

One way in which most societies are ALIKE regarding death is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  spiritual death is equated with physical death. 
B)  they share similar rituals associated with death. 
C)  biological death is not equated with spiritual death. 
D)  they have similar culturally accepted reactions to death. 
A)  spiritual death is equated with physical death. 
B)  they share similar rituals associated with death. 
C)  biological death is not equated with spiritual death. 
D)  they have similar culturally accepted reactions to death.

Question 9

If the cortical death definition were adopted,then physicians could claim a person is dead when his or her ________ is no longer functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower brain 
B)  middle brain 
C)  higher brain 
D)  entire brain 
A)  lower brain 
B)  middle brain 
C)  higher brain 
D)  entire brain

Question 10

A person born today will most likely live until about age:

Accepted Answer

A)  58. 
B)  68. 
C)  78. 
D)  88. 
A)  58. 
B)  68. 
C)  78. 
D)  88.

Question 11

There are roughly ________ times more widows than widowers in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  five 
C)  eight 
D)  ten 
A)  two 
B)  five 
C)  eight 
D)  ten

Question 12

The MAIN purpose of a hospice is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminate Americans' fear of death. 
B)  provide high-quality medical intervention in a homelike setting. 
C)  make death more peaceful and less frightening for the patient and family. 
D)  reduce wasteful expenditures on aggressive medical treatments for patients with little hope of survival. 
A)  eliminate Americans' fear of death. 
B)  provide high-quality medical intervention in a homelike setting. 
C)  make death more peaceful and less frightening for the patient and family. 
D)  reduce wasteful expenditures on aggressive medical treatments for patients with little hope of survival.

Question 13

Two hundred years ago,what percentage of children died before their 10th birthday?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  25 
D)  50 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  25 
D)  50

Question 14

"I really have to go see Mr.Milhauser," Marla says,"but I have no idea what to say to someone who is dying." What should Marla do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Talk with Mr.Milhauser about her own health problems. 
B)  Talk with Mr.Milhauser about the type of treatment he is receiving. 
C)  Talk with Mr.Milhauser about his strengths and about internal growth. 
D)  Send a message rather than going to see Mr.Milhauser so that she will not tire him. 
A)  Talk with Mr.Milhauser about her own health problems. 
B)  Talk with Mr.Milhauser about the type of treatment he is receiving. 
C)  Talk with Mr.Milhauser about his strengths and about internal growth. 
D)  Send a message rather than going to see Mr.Milhauser so that she will not tire him.

Question 15

Twenty-five years ago,definitions of death centered on:

Accepted Answer

A)  neurological signs. 
B)  breathing and blood pressure. 
C)  electrical activity in the brain. 
D)  behavioral response. 
A)  neurological signs. 
B)  breathing and blood pressure. 
C)  electrical activity in the brain. 
D)  behavioral response.

Question 16

In contrast to those of many other cultures,people in the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  have less direct experience associated with death. 
B)  have deeper religious beliefs associated with death. 
C)  have greater exposure to rituals associated with death. 
D)  experience greater losses when a family member dies. 
A)  have less direct experience associated with death. 
B)  have deeper religious beliefs associated with death. 
C)  have greater exposure to rituals associated with death. 
D)  experience greater losses when a family member dies.

Question 17

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross divided the behavior and thinking of dying people into five stages.Which of the following lists these stages in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A)  denial and isolation,anger,bargaining,depression,acceptance 
B)  denial and isolation,bargaining,anger,depression,acceptance 
C)  denial and isolation,anger,grief,bargaining,acceptance 
D)  anger,bargaining,depression,acceptance,grief 
A)  denial and isolation,anger,bargaining,depression,acceptance 
B)  denial and isolation,bargaining,anger,depression,acceptance 
C)  denial and isolation,anger,grief,bargaining,acceptance 
D)  anger,bargaining,depression,acceptance,grief

Question 18

Levi sustained severe and irreversible brain damage in an auto accident.His wife and his parents decided to remove the life-support system,and Levi subsequently died.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  active euthanasia. 
B)  passive euthanasia. 
C)  natural euthanasia. 
D)  culturally acceptable euthanasia. 
A)  active euthanasia. 
B)  passive euthanasia. 
C)  natural euthanasia. 
D)  culturally acceptable euthanasia.

Question 19

Josue has incurable cancer.However,he promises to lead a reformed life dedicated to God if God will spare his life.Josue is in which of Kübler-Ross's stages of dying?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,when a dying person finally accepts the fact of impending death and becomes depressed about it,which of the following would be MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Remind the person of all his or her positive life achievements. 
B)  Tell humorous stories in order to help to cheer up the person. 
C)  Allow the person to experience and work through the depression. 
D)  Increase the person's medication so he or she will have fewer negative feelings. 
A)  Remind the person of all his or her positive life achievements. 
B)  Tell humorous stories in order to help to cheer up the person. 
C)  Allow the person to experience and work through the depression. 
D)  Increase the person's medication so he or she will have fewer negative feelings.

Laws in __________ states (in the United States)accept advance directives/living wills as reflecting an individual's wishes.

Which of the following medical interventions would MOST likely be found in a hospice?

List and briefly describe Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's five stages of dying.

Elisabeta's husband has just died.The odds are that in her late adulthood,Elisabeta will experience:

Which two factors may work together as an adaptive strategy for some older adults who face death?

Mieka was in a major car accident and,as a result,cannot live without being hooked up to a respirator.After several months,Mieka's parents decided to have the respirator turned off,and Mieka died two days later.This is an example of:

In what ways can denial of death be a positive response?

One way in which most societies are ALIKE regarding death is that:

If the cortical death definition were adopted,then physicians could claim a person is dead when his or her ________ is no longer functioning.

A person born today will most likely live until about age:

There are roughly ________ times more widows than widowers in the United States.

The MAIN purpose of a hospice is to:

Two hundred years ago,what percentage of children died before their 10th birthday?

"I really have to go see Mr.Milhauser," Marla says,"but I have no idea what to say to someone who is dying." What should Marla do?

Twenty-five years ago,definitions of death centered on:

In contrast to those of many other cultures,people in the United States:

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross divided the behavior and thinking of dying people into five stages.Which of the following lists these stages in the correct order?

Levi sustained severe and irreversible brain damage in an auto accident.His wife and his parents decided to remove the life-support system,and Levi subsequently died.This is an example of:

Josue has incurable cancer.However,he promises to lead a reformed life dedicated to God if God will spare his life.Josue is in which of Kübler-Ross's stages of dying?

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,when a dying person finally accepts the fact of impending death and becomes depressed about it,which of the following would be MOST appropriate?

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Laws in __________ states (in the United States)accept advance directives/living wills as reflecting an individual's wishes.

Which of the following medical interventions would MOST likely be found in a hospice?

List and briefly describe Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's five stages of dying.

Elisabeta's husband has just died.The odds are that in her late adulthood,Elisabeta will experience:

Which two factors may work together as an adaptive strategy for some older adults who face death?

Mieka was in a major car accident and,as a result,cannot live without being hooked up to a respirator.After several months,Mieka's parents decided to have the respirator turned off,and Mieka died two days later.This is an example of:

In what ways can denial of death be a positive response?

One way in which most societies are ALIKE regarding death is that:

If the cortical death definition were adopted,then physicians could claim a person is dead when his or her ________ is no longer functioning.

A person born today will most likely live until about age:

There are roughly ________ times more widows than widowers in the United States.

The MAIN purpose of a hospice is to:

Two hundred years ago,what percentage of children died before their 10th birthday?

"I really have to go see Mr.Milhauser," Marla says,"but I have no idea what to say to someone who is dying." What should Marla do?

Twenty-five years ago,definitions of death centered on:

In contrast to those of many other cultures,people in the United States:

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross divided the behavior and thinking of dying people into five stages.Which of the following lists these stages in the correct order?

Levi sustained severe and irreversible brain damage in an auto accident.His wife and his parents decided to remove the life-support system,and Levi subsequently died.This is an example of:

Josue has incurable cancer.However,he promises to lead a reformed life dedicated to God if God will spare his life.Josue is in which of Kübler-Ross's stages of dying?

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,when a dying person finally accepts the fact of impending death and becomes depressed about it,which of the following would be MOST appropriate?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor,Sensory,and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Achievement

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