Exam 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving

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' stages of dying?

According to Kübler-Ross,during the _____ stage of dying the realization of loss is great and those who symbolize life,energy,and competent functioning are especially salient targets of the dying person's resentment and jealousy.

Prolonged or complicated grief is associated with grief that lasts:

The theorist who argued that there are some problems with Kübler-Ross' approach,including the neglect of the patients' situations,relationship support,specific effects of illness,family obligations,and institutional climate.

Which of the following is NOT a thought associated with surviving spouses who did not believe they would be reunited with their deceased spouse in the afterlife?

"No,it can't be me.It's not possible," thinks Clara,when she hears the news of her terminal illness.Which of Kübler-Ross' stages of dying is Clara currently in?

An intermittent,recurrent wish or need to recover the deceased person is known as:

The type of grief which describes an individual's grief over a deceased person that is a socially ambiguous loss that can't be openly mourned or supported.

Describe Kubler-Ross' last stage of dying.

Norman is facing imminent death.If he can choose,he will likely want to die:

Active euthanasia is legal in:

Pining and preoccupation with thoughts of the deceased person are associated with:

Which of the following was considered to be a clear sign of death in the past?

One study by Kim revealed that finding meaning in the death of a spouse was linked to:

Which of the following statements about hospice care is TRUE?

The neurological definition of death that is indicated by no electrical activity in the brain for a specified period of time.

What are the advantages of letting dying individuals know that they are dying?

Kübler-Ross' fifth stage of dying,in which the dying person develops a sense of peace,an acceptance of her or his fate,and in many cases,a desire to be left alone.

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

A study of more than 1,000 college students by Currier,Holland,& Neimeyer found that _____ was an important factor in their grieving of a violent loss by accident,homicide,or suicide.