Question 1

Countries with lower infant mortality rates than the United States

Accepted Answer

A) have higher pregnancy death rates. 
B) provide free or low-cost maternal care. 
C) provide poor prenatal care for the mother. 
D) have flexible birth control policies. 
A) have higher pregnancy death rates. 
B) provide free or low-cost maternal care. 
C) provide poor prenatal care for the mother. 
D) have flexible birth control policies.

Question 2

Among women who are depressed in widowhood,_____ appears to be the biggest burden.

Accepted Answer

A) financial strain 
B) loneliness 
C) household management 
D) instrumental need 
A) financial strain 
B) loneliness 
C) household management 
D) instrumental need

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about death in men and women?

Accepted Answer

A) Women die earlier than men because women engage in more risky behavior. 
B) Men use automobiles less than women,contributing to their low death rate from accidents. 
C) The chief reason why men die earlier than women is suicide. 
D) Women die earlier than men only in countries where childbirth technology is poorly developed. 
A) Women die earlier than men because women engage in more risky behavior. 
B) Men use automobiles less than women,contributing to their low death rate from accidents. 
C) The chief reason why men die earlier than women is suicide. 
D) Women die earlier than men only in countries where childbirth technology is poorly developed.

Question 4

In terminal care,the staff may burn out from watching patient after patient die,despite their best efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the psychological and social issues related to dying?

Accepted Answer

A) Advancing illness enables patients to present themselves effectively. 
B) Communication opens up as the treatment becomes more drastic. 
C) Patients gradually begin a process of social withdrawal. 
D) Family members cheerfully elicit information from medical staff. 
A) Advancing illness enables patients to present themselves effectively. 
B) Communication opens up as the treatment becomes more drastic. 
C) Patients gradually begin a process of social withdrawal. 
D) Family members cheerfully elicit information from medical staff.

Question 6

Terminally ill patients shift from traditional to nontraditional medical care when their health and communication deteriorates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The main cause of premature death in adulthood is sudden death due to

Accepted Answer

A) accidents. 
B) heart attack. 
C) acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). 
D) homicide. 
A) accidents. 
B) heart attack. 
C) acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). 
D) homicide.

Question 8

The death rate among middle-aged adults has declined largely because of a 60 percent drop in

Accepted Answer

A) stroke. 
B) heart disease. 
C) lung cancer. 
D) homicide. 
A) stroke. 
B) heart disease. 
C) lung cancer. 
D) homicide.

Question 9

Those who study death and dying are called

Accepted Answer

A) grief assistants. 
B) thanatologists. 
C) geriatricians. 
D) epidemiologists. 
A) grief assistants. 
B) thanatologists. 
C) geriatricians. 
D) epidemiologists.

Question 10

Describe the psychological and physiological correlates of grief.

Accepted Answer

Grief,which is the psychological respons

Question 11

The elderly (over age 65)are generally less prepared to face death than are the young.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Patients are entirely dependent on medical staff for amelioration of their pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Kübler-Ross's theory has made an important contribution in identifying the universal stages of dying and breaking the taboo surrounding death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

After infancy,the main cause of death among children younger than age 15 is

Accepted Answer

A) acute illness. 
B) sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). 
C) accidents. 
D) cancer,especially leukemia. 
A) acute illness. 
B) sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). 
C) accidents. 
D) cancer,especially leukemia.

Question 15

Men are more likely to participate in hazardous sports and to use firearms recreationally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Women's alcohol consumption is greater than men's,exposing them to liver damage and alcohol-related accidents,and they consume more drugs than do men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true about the Patient Self-Determination Act?

Accepted Answer

A) It applies only to hospice patients. 
B) It gives importance to the patients' wishes. 
C) It legalizes the process of passive euthanasia. 
D) It supports the terminally ill financially. 
A) It applies only to hospice patients. 
B) It gives importance to the patients' wishes. 
C) It legalizes the process of passive euthanasia. 
D) It supports the terminally ill financially.

Question 18

Epidemiologic studies reveal that sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)is more likely to occur

Accepted Answer

A) in upper-class urban environments. 
B) if the mother smoked during her pregnancy. 
C) if the baby is put to sleep on its back. 
D) in upper-class rural environments. 
A) in upper-class urban environments. 
B) if the mother smoked during her pregnancy. 
C) if the baby is put to sleep on its back. 
D) in upper-class rural environments.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true about long-term denial of impending death?

Accepted Answer

A) It enables people to accept the implications of an illness. 
B) It does not require medical intervention. 
C) It has a positive effect on the acceptance and realization of death. 
D) It requires psychological intervention. 
A) It enables people to accept the implications of an illness. 
B) It does not require medical intervention. 
C) It has a positive effect on the acceptance and realization of death. 
D) It requires psychological intervention.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true about bereaved adults who ruminate on the death of a loved one?

Accepted Answer

A) They have high levels of stress. 
B) They are less likely to be depressed. 
C) They are good at martialing their social support. 
D) They are more likely to get good social support. 
A) They have high levels of stress. 
B) They are less likely to be depressed. 
C) They are good at martialing their social support. 
D) They are more likely to get good social support.

Countries with lower infant mortality rates than the United States

Among women who are depressed in widowhood,_____ appears to be the biggest burden.

Which of the following statements is true about death in men and women?

In terminal care,the staff may burn out from watching patient after patient die,despite their best efforts.

Which of the following is true of the psychological and social issues related to dying?

Terminally ill patients shift from traditional to nontraditional medical care when their health and communication deteriorates.

The main cause of premature death in adulthood is sudden death due to

The death rate among middle-aged adults has declined largely because of a 60 percent drop in

Those who study death and dying are called

Describe the psychological and physiological correlates of grief.

The elderly (over age 65)are generally less prepared to face death than are the young.

Patients are entirely dependent on medical staff for amelioration of their pain.

Kübler-Ross's theory has made an important contribution in identifying the universal stages of dying and breaking the taboo surrounding death.

After infancy,the main cause of death among children younger than age 15 is

Men are more likely to participate in hazardous sports and to use firearms recreationally.

Women's alcohol consumption is greater than men's,exposing them to liver damage and alcohol-related accidents,and they consume more drugs than do men.

Which of the following statements is true about the Patient Self-Determination Act?

Epidemiologic studies reveal that sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)is more likely to occur

Which of the following statements is true about long-term denial of impending death?

Which of the following statements is true about bereaved adults who ruminate on the death of a loved one?

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviors

Health-Promoting Behaviors

Health-Compromising Behaviors

Stress

Coping,resilience,and Social Support

Using Health Services

Patients,providers,and Treatments

The Management of Pain and Discomfort

Management of Chronic Health Disorders

Heart Disease, hypertension, stroke, and Type Ii Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorders

Health Psychology Challenges for the Future

Filters

Exam 12: Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Countries with lower infant mortality rates than the United States

Among women who are depressed in widowhood,_____ appears to be the biggest burden.

Which of the following statements is true about death in men and women?

In terminal care,the staff may burn out from watching patient after patient die,despite their best efforts.

Which of the following is true of the psychological and social issues related to dying?

Terminally ill patients shift from traditional to nontraditional medical care when their health and communication deteriorates.

The main cause of premature death in adulthood is sudden death due to

The death rate among middle-aged adults has declined largely because of a 60 percent drop in

Those who study death and dying are called

Describe the psychological and physiological correlates of grief.

The elderly (over age 65)are generally less prepared to face death than are the young.

Patients are entirely dependent on medical staff for amelioration of their pain.

Kübler-Ross's theory has made an important contribution in identifying the universal stages of dying and breaking the taboo surrounding death.

After infancy,the main cause of death among children younger than age 15 is

Men are more likely to participate in hazardous sports and to use firearms recreationally.

Women's alcohol consumption is greater than men's,exposing them to liver damage and alcohol-related accidents,and they consume more drugs than do men.

Which of the following statements is true about the Patient Self-Determination Act?

Epidemiologic studies reveal that sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)is more likely to occur

Which of the following statements is true about long-term denial of impending death?

Which of the following statements is true about bereaved adults who ruminate on the death of a loved one?

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviors

Health-Promoting Behaviors

Health-Compromising Behaviors

Stress

Coping,resilience,and Social Support

Using Health Services

Patients,providers,and Treatments

The Management of Pain and Discomfort

Management of Chronic Health Disorders

Heart Disease, hypertension, stroke, and Type Ii Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorders

Health Psychology Challenges for the Future

Filters