Exam 7: Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

In addressing psychological dimensions of coping with dying, it has often been said that "There is no specific or universal right thing to say or do." The implication of this is

Pain management in terminal illness typically emphasizes administration of medications

We learned in Chapter 7 in our textbook that hope in dying persons

Persons who are dying are most likely to be concerned about

Callanan and Kelley argued that communications reflecting "nearing death awareness" are

The pain associated most often with terminal illness is

Helping dying persons with spiritual tasks includes

Being an advocate for dying persons means

In the presence of dying persons, it is important to

Dimensions of care for persons coping with dying include

The primary goal of drug therapies for pain in life-threatening illness is

Dying persons typically ask their caregivers to

A therapeutic response when helping a dying person is

Which of the following is important in caring for someone coping with dying?

In a memorable quotation from the audiovisual, "The Heart of the New Age Hospice," one woman says

In order to minimize stress in helping dying persons, it is important for helpers to

An important aspect of communication with a dying person is

When you are visiting a dying person and he or she starts talking about dying, how should you best respond?

The person who initiated the modern hospice movement is

By enabling dying persons to "sing their own songs" or to "tell their own stories," the helper is