Question 1

According to Kübler-Ross,the dying patient who asks "why me?" is experiencing

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of medical staff who work with the dying?

Accepted Answer

A)  informing patients of their condition and treatment 
B)  helping patients live as long as possible 
C)  enabling patients and their families to experience anticipatory grief 
D)  involving patients in their treatment, as appropriate 
A)  informing patients of their condition and treatment 
B)  helping patients live as long as possible 
C)  enabling patients and their families to experience anticipatory grief 
D)  involving patients in their treatment, as appropriate

Question 3

Patients are LESS likely to turn to alternative treatments when they are satisfied

Accepted Answer

A)  with the interpersonal aspects of their medical care. 
B)  with the technical aspects of their medical care. 
C)  that the costs of medical care can be borne by their families. 
D)  that there is still something more the medical establishment can do for their condition. 
A)  with the interpersonal aspects of their medical care. 
B)  with the technical aspects of their medical care. 
C)  that the costs of medical care can be borne by their families. 
D)  that there is still something more the medical establishment can do for their condition.

Question 4

Competent home care for the terminally ill requires

Accepted Answer

A)  little training of family members. 
B)  regular contact between medical personnel and family members. 
C)  availability of around-the-clock professional nursing. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  little training of family members. 
B)  regular contact between medical personnel and family members. 
C)  availability of around-the-clock professional nursing. 
D)  All of these.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT cited by your text as one of the factors that contribute to women's lower mortality rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  biological fitness 
B)  health beliefs 
C)  fewer risky behaviors 
D)  social support 
A)  biological fitness 
B)  health beliefs 
C)  fewer risky behaviors 
D)  social support

Question 6

According to critics,Kübler-Ross's theory fails to acknowledge the frequency with which dying patients experience

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety. 
B)  enhanced perceptions of control. 
C)  depression. 
D)  social support. 
A)  anxiety. 
B)  enhanced perceptions of control. 
C)  depression. 
D)  social support.

Question 7

Emotional and social withdrawal in terminally ill patients is

Accepted Answer

A)  successfully treated with antidepressants. 
B)  always due to anticipatory grieving. 
C)  an expected and common occurrence. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  successfully treated with antidepressants. 
B)  always due to anticipatory grieving. 
C)  an expected and common occurrence. 
D)  All of these.

Question 8

As a patient's prognosis worsens,interpersonal communications often deteriorate.The reasons for this breakdown are generally due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief that others do not want to talk about death. 
B)  long-term communication problems in the family. 
C)  indifference among medical staff members. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  the belief that others do not want to talk about death. 
B)  long-term communication problems in the family. 
C)  indifference among medical staff members. 
D)  All of these.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  acute illness. 
B)  SIDS. 
C)  accidents. 
D)  cancer, especially leukemia. 
A)  acute illness. 
B)  SIDS. 
C)  accidents. 
D)  cancer, especially leukemia.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors found to predict mortality in the elderly age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  distant family relationships 
B)  depression 
C)  reduced life satisfaction 
D)  hardiness 
A)  distant family relationships 
B)  depression 
C)  reduced life satisfaction 
D)  hardiness

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  accidents. 
B)  stroke or heart attack. 
C)  AIDS. 
D)  homicide. 
A)  accidents. 
B)  stroke or heart attack. 
C)  AIDS. 
D)  homicide.

Question 12

The correct order of Kübler-Ross's stages of adjustment to dying is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Palliative care involves

Accepted Answer

A)  final attempts to cure the terminally ill patient. 
B)  life-prolonging interventions such as placing the patient on a respirator. 
C)  ending the life of a patient who is suffering from a painful terminal illness. 
D)  custodial work designed to make the patient feel comfortable. 
A)  final attempts to cure the terminally ill patient. 
B)  life-prolonging interventions such as placing the patient on a respirator. 
C)  ending the life of a patient who is suffering from a painful terminal illness. 
D)  custodial work designed to make the patient feel comfortable.

Question 14

Those who study death and dying are ______________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The grief response appears to be aggravated in

Accepted Answer

A)  women and those who experience sudden and unexpected loss. 
B)  men and those who experience sudden and unexpected loss. 
C)  survivors whose family members have experienced a protracted and painful death. 
D)  young children who experience the death of a sibling. 
A)  women and those who experience sudden and unexpected loss. 
B)  men and those who experience sudden and unexpected loss. 
C)  survivors whose family members have experienced a protracted and painful death. 
D)  young children who experience the death of a sibling.

Question 16

Physician-assisted dying is legal in all fifty states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One plausible scientific explanation for the success of some nontraditional treatments is the placebo effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The goals of hospice care include

Accepted Answer

A)  palliative care. 
B)  psychological comfort. 
C)  improved social support. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  palliative care. 
B)  psychological comfort. 
C)  improved social support. 
D)  All of these.

Question 19

Poor adjustment for parents of children who have died from SIDS is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  maternal smoking. 
B)  self-blame. 
C)  socioeconomic status. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  maternal smoking. 
B)  self-blame. 
C)  socioeconomic status. 
D)  All of these.

Question 20

Among women who are depressed in widowhood,_______________ appear(s)to be the biggest burden.

Accepted Answer

A)  financial strain 
B)  loneliness 
C)  household management problems 
D)  instrumental needs 
A)  financial strain 
B)  loneliness 
C)  household management problems 
D)  instrumental needs

According to Kübler-Ross,the dying patient who asks "why me?" is experiencing

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of medical staff who work with the dying?

Patients are LESS likely to turn to alternative treatments when they are satisfied

Competent home care for the terminally ill requires

Which of the following is NOT cited by your text as one of the factors that contribute to women's lower mortality rates?

According to critics,Kübler-Ross's theory fails to acknowledge the frequency with which dying patients experience

Emotional and social withdrawal in terminally ill patients is

As a patient's prognosis worsens,interpersonal communications often deteriorate.The reasons for this breakdown are generally due to

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

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors found to predict mortality in the elderly age group?

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

The correct order of Kübler-Ross's stages of adjustment to dying is

Palliative care involves

Those who study death and dying are ______________.

The grief response appears to be aggravated in

Physician-assisted dying is legal in all fifty states.

One plausible scientific explanation for the success of some nontraditional treatments is the placebo effect.

The goals of hospice care include

Poor adjustment for parents of children who have died from SIDS is associated with

Among women who are depressed in widowhood,_______________ appear(s)to be the biggest burden.

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health 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 Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, hypertension, stroke, and Type Ii Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorderss

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

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Exam 4: Health-Promoting Behaviors

According to Kübler-Ross,the dying patient who asks "why me?" is experiencing

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of medical staff who work with the dying?

Patients are LESS likely to turn to alternative treatments when they are satisfied

Competent home care for the terminally ill requires

Which of the following is NOT cited by your text as one of the factors that contribute to women's lower mortality rates?

According to critics,Kübler-Ross's theory fails to acknowledge the frequency with which dying patients experience

Emotional and social withdrawal in terminally ill patients is

As a patient's prognosis worsens,interpersonal communications often deteriorate.The reasons for this breakdown are generally due to

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

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors found to predict mortality in the elderly age group?

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

The correct order of Kübler-Ross's stages of adjustment to dying is

Palliative care involves

Those who study death and dying are ______________.

The grief response appears to be aggravated in

Physician-assisted dying is legal in all fifty states.

One plausible scientific explanation for the success of some nontraditional treatments is the placebo effect.

The goals of hospice care include

Poor adjustment for parents of children who have died from SIDS is associated with

Among women who are depressed in widowhood,_______________ appear(s)to be the biggest burden.

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health 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 Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, hypertension, stroke, and Type Ii Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorderss

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

Filters