Question 1

Which of the following is a main issue in the controversy over euthanasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  quality of life 
B)  quality of medical care 
C)  psychological effects on family 
D)  independence in making decisions 
A)  quality of life 
B)  quality of medical care 
C)  psychological effects on family 
D)  independence in making decisions

Question 2

Which of the following statements is an accurate criticism of Kübler-Ross's theory of dying?

Accepted Answer

A)  She underestimated the amount of time that people remain in the anger stage. 
B)  She did not consider that men and women go through each stage differently. 
C)  She did not validate the existence of five stages,nor did independent research. 
D)  She ignored the notion that most people do not even realize that they are dying. 
A)  She underestimated the amount of time that people remain in the anger stage. 
B)  She did not consider that men and women go through each stage differently. 
C)  She did not validate the existence of five stages,nor did independent research. 
D)  She ignored the notion that most people do not even realize that they are dying.

Question 3

A kind of medical treatment which involves reducing pain and suffering and helping individuals die with dignity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A kind of medical treatment which involves...

Question 4

Approximately __________ of survivors experience normal or uncomplicated grief reactions.

Accepted Answer

A)  80 to 90% 
B)  70 to 80% 
C)  60 to 70% 
D)  50 to 60% 
A)  80 to 90% 
B)  70 to 80% 
C)  60 to 70% 
D)  50 to 60%

Question 5

Name at least four ways that people avoid and deny the reality of death in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The tendency of the funeral industry to

Question 6

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,the first stage of dying is:

Accepted Answer

A)  anger. 
B)  bargaining. 
C)  depression. 
D)  denial and isolation. 
A)  anger. 
B)  bargaining. 
C)  depression. 
D)  denial and isolation.

Question 7

In the United States,________ euthanasia is generally more accepted than ________ euthanasia.

Accepted Answer

A)  active; passive 
B)  passive; active 
C)  spontaneous; prearranged 
D)  prearranged; spontaneous 
A)  active; passive 
B)  passive; active 
C)  spontaneous; prearranged 
D)  prearranged; spontaneous

Question 8

Define and discuss the purpose of a living will.

Accepted Answer

A living will is a document that ensures

Question 9

The crux of the recent controversy surrounding the funeral industry is whether:

Accepted Answer

A)  cremation is prohibitively expensive. 
B)  closed caskets truly allow mourners to grieve in a healing way. 
C)  funeral directors are simply out to benefit financially. 
D)  funeral arrangements can be made in advance of death. 
A)  cremation is prohibitively expensive. 
B)  closed caskets truly allow mourners to grieve in a healing way. 
C)  funeral directors are simply out to benefit financially. 
D)  funeral arrangements can be made in advance of death.

Question 10

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross believed that,as one proceeds through the stages of death,the person tends to move from:

Accepted Answer

A)  shock to relief. 
B)  denial to shock. 
C)  acceptance to bargaining. 
D)  denial to acceptance. 
A)  shock to relief. 
B)  denial to shock. 
C)  acceptance to bargaining. 
D)  denial to acceptance.

Question 11

Three family members are discussing their mother's last days a few days after her funeral.They talk in detail about the symptoms the mother had and her day-to-day decline.Such conversation indicates:

Accepted Answer

A)  an effort to emotionally deny the death. 
B)  our society's morbid fascination with death. 
C)  an effort to use grief to understand the death better. 
D)  contemporary society's lack of respect for the deceased. 
A)  an effort to emotionally deny the death. 
B)  our society's morbid fascination with death. 
C)  an effort to use grief to understand the death better. 
D)  contemporary society's lack of respect for the deceased.

Question 12

A young woman was seriously injured in a car accident and now shows no higher cortical brain function.Her parents decide to take her off the life-support machines but are shocked when she continues to breathe on her own.Is the young woman dead?

Accepted Answer

A)  No,because she continues to breathe on her own. 
B)  It is unclear,because we do not know how long she will breathe on her own. 
C)  Yes,because she is no longer capable of thinking or showing personality characteristics. 
D)  It is unclear,because death can be defined in different ways by different people. 
A)  No,because she continues to breathe on her own. 
B)  It is unclear,because we do not know how long she will breathe on her own. 
C)  Yes,because she is no longer capable of thinking or showing personality characteristics. 
D)  It is unclear,because death can be defined in different ways by different people.

Question 13

Traditional Amish and Jewish cultures are similar in how they cope with death in that they both:

Accepted Answer

A)  have important roles of the family and community as supports during and after the loss. 
B)  have elaborate funeral ceremonies in churches to symbolize the last passage from Earth. 
C)  believe that grief is stronger for the collective community than for the individual family. 
D)  expect families to unite and cope with only minimal support from the rest of the community. 
A)  have important roles of the family and community as supports during and after the loss. 
B)  have elaborate funeral ceremonies in churches to symbolize the last passage from Earth. 
C)  believe that grief is stronger for the collective community than for the individual family. 
D)  expect families to unite and cope with only minimal support from the rest of the community.

Question 14

Why do some medical experts argue that the criteria for death should include only higher cortical functioning?

Accepted Answer

Supporters of cortical death policy argu

Question 15

All but one of the following statements reflect Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's stages of dying.Which one is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person will become increasingly difficult to care for during the anger stage of dying. 
B)  A period of preparatory grief may appear during the depression stage of dying. 
C)  Family and friends should attempt to cheer up patients in the depression stage of dying. 
D)  The dying person often has a desire to be left alone during the acceptance stage of dying. 
A)  A person will become increasingly difficult to care for during the anger stage of dying. 
B)  A period of preparatory grief may appear during the depression stage of dying. 
C)  Family and friends should attempt to cheer up patients in the depression stage of dying. 
D)  The dying person often has a desire to be left alone during the acceptance stage of dying.

Question 16

For a terminally ill person,which of the following can be the most useful benefit of denying one's imminent death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Denial shields the person from addressing the issue of death. 
B)  Denial helps shield family members from negative feelings. 
C)  Denial encourages the person to develop his or her understanding of what will happen after death. 
D)  Denial can lead the dying person to a perception of control over his or her circumstances. 
A)  Denial shields the person from addressing the issue of death. 
B)  Denial helps shield family members from negative feelings. 
C)  Denial encourages the person to develop his or her understanding of what will happen after death. 
D)  Denial can lead the dying person to a perception of control over his or her circumstances.

Question 17

A program committed to making the end of life as free from pain,anxiety,and depression as possible.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A program committed to making the end...

Question 18

The stage of death during which a person may wish to be alone is:

Accepted Answer

A)  anger. 
B)  denial. 
C)  bargaining. 
D)  acceptance. 
A)  anger. 
B)  denial. 
C)  bargaining. 
D)  acceptance.

Question 19

Recent scientific advances in the United States have led to more people:

Accepted Answer

A)  dying a painless and easy death in their own home. 
B)  living a better-quality life in their final stages of dying. 
C)  dying a painless and easy death in the hospital. 
D)  suffering more and in pain longer before they die. 
A)  dying a painless and easy death in their own home. 
B)  living a better-quality life in their final stages of dying. 
C)  dying a painless and easy death in the hospital. 
D)  suffering more and in pain longer before they die.

Question 20

Luka has just found out that she has cancer.She has told her daughter that she knows that she has the disease but is not really worried about dying from it,because she is convinced that her treatments will be completely effective.Luka may be engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)  denial. 
B)  bargaining. 
C)  terminal drop. 
D)  realistic acceptance. 
A)  denial. 
B)  bargaining. 
C)  terminal drop. 
D)  realistic acceptance.

Which of the following is a main issue in the controversy over euthanasia?

Which of the following statements is an accurate criticism of Kübler-Ross's theory of dying?

A kind of medical treatment which involves reducing pain and suffering and helping individuals die with dignity.

Approximately __________ of survivors experience normal or uncomplicated grief reactions.

Name at least four ways that people avoid and deny the reality of death in the United States.

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,the first stage of dying is:

In the United States, euthanasia is generally more accepted than euthanasia.

Define and discuss the purpose of a living will.

The crux of the recent controversy surrounding the funeral industry is whether:

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross believed that,as one proceeds through the stages of death,the person tends to move from:

Three family members are discussing their mother's last days a few days after her funeral.They talk in detail about the symptoms the mother had and her day-to-day decline.Such conversation indicates:

A young woman was seriously injured in a car accident and now shows no higher cortical brain function.Her parents decide to take her off the life-support machines but are shocked when she continues to breathe on her own.Is the young woman dead?

Traditional Amish and Jewish cultures are similar in how they cope with death in that they both:

Why do some medical experts argue that the criteria for death should include only higher cortical functioning?

All but one of the following statements reflect Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's stages of dying.Which one is NOT true?

For a terminally ill person,which of the following can be the most useful benefit of denying one's imminent death?

A program committed to making the end of life as free from pain,anxiety,and depression as possible.

The stage of death during which a person may wish to be alone is:

Recent scientific advances in the United States have led to more people:

Luka has just found out that she has cancer.She has told her daughter that she knows that she has the disease but is not really worried about dying from it,because she is convinced that her treatments will be completely effective.Luka may be engaging in:

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Which of the following is a main issue in the controversy over euthanasia?

Which of the following statements is an accurate criticism of Kübler-Ross's theory of dying?

A kind of medical treatment which involves reducing pain and suffering and helping individuals die with dignity.

Approximately __________ of survivors experience normal or uncomplicated grief reactions.

Name at least four ways that people avoid and deny the reality of death in the United States.

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,the first stage of dying is:

In the United States,________ euthanasia is generally more accepted than ________ euthanasia.

Define and discuss the purpose of a living will.

The crux of the recent controversy surrounding the funeral industry is whether:

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross believed that,as one proceeds through the stages of death,the person tends to move from:

Three family members are discussing their mother's last days a few days after her funeral.They talk in detail about the symptoms the mother had and her day-to-day decline.Such conversation indicates:

A young woman was seriously injured in a car accident and now shows no higher cortical brain function.Her parents decide to take her off the life-support machines but are shocked when she continues to breathe on her own.Is the young woman dead?

Traditional Amish and Jewish cultures are similar in how they cope with death in that they both:

Why do some medical experts argue that the criteria for death should include only higher cortical functioning?

All but one of the following statements reflect Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's stages of dying.Which one is NOT true?

For a terminally ill person,which of the following can be the most useful benefit of denying one's imminent death?

A program committed to making the end of life as free from pain,anxiety,and depression as possible.

The stage of death during which a person may wish to be alone is:

Recent scientific advances in the United States have led to more people:

Luka has just found out that she has cancer.She has told her daughter that she knows that she has the disease but is not really worried about dying from it,because she is convinced that her treatments will be completely effective.Luka may be engaging in:

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

Filters

In the United States, euthanasia is generally more accepted than euthanasia.