Question 1

Terminal illness is usually associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  psychiatric problems 
B)  addiction to narcotic drugs 
C)  suicidal tendencies 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  psychiatric problems 
B)  addiction to narcotic drugs 
C)  suicidal tendencies 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 2

When helping dying persons who raise questions that are spiritual in nature, one should

Accepted Answer

A)  provide answers to such questions for the individual 
B)  ask for help from a priest, minister, or clergy person 
C)  be present and listen actively 
D)  describe one's own answers to the questions 
E)  none of these 
A)  provide answers to such questions for the individual 
B)  ask for help from a priest, minister, or clergy person 
C)  be present and listen actively 
D)  describe one's own answers to the questions 
E)  none of these

Question 3

When administering narcotics to dying persons for severe pain, professional caregivers must

Accepted Answer

A)  assess location, duration, and quality of pain 
B)  give the narcotic on demand 
C)  find ways to limit the use of narcotics 
D)  teach the dying person about harmful side effects of narcotics 
E)  pay most attention to dangers of addiction 
A)  assess location, duration, and quality of pain 
B)  give the narcotic on demand 
C)  find ways to limit the use of narcotics 
D)  teach the dying person about harmful side effects of narcotics 
E)  pay most attention to dangers of addiction

Question 4

Enhancing opportunities for dying persons to engage in creative and artistic endeavors is valuable because

Accepted Answer

A)  helpers can join together in natural ways with those who are coping with dying 
B)  these activities can be undertaken in diverse settings 
C)  these activities reflect specifically human qualities 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  helpers can join together in natural ways with those who are coping with dying 
B)  these activities can be undertaken in diverse settings 
C)  these activities reflect specifically human qualities 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 5

Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  persons who are coping with dying usually have suicidal tendencies 
B)  most persons who are coping with dying experience psychiatric difficulties 
C)  persons who are coping with dying usually require sophisticated psychotherapy 
D)  only trained professionals should attempt to attend to the psychological needs of persons who are coping with dying 
E)  psychiatric problems-including suicidal tendencies-are only infrequently associated with coping with dying 
A)  persons who are coping with dying usually have suicidal tendencies 
B)  most persons who are coping with dying experience psychiatric difficulties 
C)  persons who are coping with dying usually require sophisticated psychotherapy 
D)  only trained professionals should attempt to attend to the psychological needs of persons who are coping with dying 
E)  psychiatric problems-including suicidal tendencies-are only infrequently associated with coping with dying

Question 6

Helping with tasks in coping with dying applies to

Accepted Answer

A)  dying persons 
B)  family members of dying persons 
C)  professional caregivers who are working with dying persons 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  dying persons 
B)  family members of dying persons 
C)  professional caregivers who are working with dying persons 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 7

Given strong narcotics regularly and in sufficient amounts, dying persons with severe pain will likely experience

Accepted Answer

A)  drug dependence 
B)  insomnia and sleepwalking 
C)  relief from severe pain 
D)  a comatose-like state 
E)  drug addiction 
A)  drug dependence 
B)  insomnia and sleepwalking 
C)  relief from severe pain 
D)  a comatose-like state 
E)  drug addiction

Question 8

The challenge for therapeutic interventions in management of pain in terminal illness is

Accepted Answer

A)  to achieve the right balance of responses to requirements 
B)  to employ an appropriate route of administration 
C)  to select the right drug(s) to meet the person's need(s) 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  to achieve the right balance of responses to requirements 
B)  to employ an appropriate route of administration 
C)  to select the right drug(s) to meet the person's need(s) 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 9

When a dying person is telling you his or her thoughts and feelings, your best response is

Accepted Answer

A)  to say, "I know how you are feeling" 
B)  to share with the person your personal and family experiences 
C)  to divert the person's attention by changing the subject 
D)  to ask if the person would like to have someone visit from his or her church 
E)  to offer your presence and concern 
A)  to say, "I know how you are feeling" 
B)  to share with the person your personal and family experiences 
C)  to divert the person's attention by changing the subject 
D)  to ask if the person would like to have someone visit from his or her church 
E)  to offer your presence and concern

Question 10

The principle that coping tasks can become guidelines for helpers must always be realized in

Accepted Answer

A)  universal ways 
B)  generalizations 
C)  individual circumstances 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  universal ways 
B)  generalizations 
C)  individual circumstances 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 11

When strong narcotics are used in the management of severe pain in dying persons, least concern will be given to

Accepted Answer

A)  addiction 
B)  constipation 
C)  nausea and vomiting 
D)  loss of appetite 
E)  physical dependence 
A)  addiction 
B)  constipation 
C)  nausea and vomiting 
D)  loss of appetite 
E)  physical dependence

Question 12

Individuals who are caring for dying persons should

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses 
B)  choose their own goals 
C)  determine their own stress level 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses 
B)  choose their own goals 
C)  determine their own stress level 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 13

For dying persons, feelings of anger and disappointment should be

Accepted Answer

A)  addressed by a psychiatrist 
B)  allowed to be expressed freely 
C)  avoided by directing attention to hobbies and similar activities 
D)  overcome by diversional therapies 
E)  tempered with spiritual readings 
A)  addressed by a psychiatrist 
B)  allowed to be expressed freely 
C)  avoided by directing attention to hobbies and similar activities 
D)  overcome by diversional therapies 
E)  tempered with spiritual readings

Question 14

Dying persons with a terminal illness are often given strong narcotics to

Accepted Answer

A)  render them unconscious 
B)  cause insensibility to pain 
C)  bring about unawareness of self and surroundings 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  render them unconscious 
B)  cause insensibility to pain 
C)  bring about unawareness of self and surroundings 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 15

An important guideline for helping persons who are coping with dying is

Accepted Answer

A)  to help them recognize that their beloved pets must be kept away from them 
B)  to assure that they keep a proper diet 
C)  to help them realize their own agenda whenever possible 
D)  to expect one's assistance will be happily received 
E)  always to prefer the dying person's desires to one's own needs 
A)  to help them recognize that their beloved pets must be kept away from them 
B)  to assure that they keep a proper diet 
C)  to help them realize their own agenda whenever possible 
D)  to expect one's assistance will be happily received 
E)  always to prefer the dying person's desires to one's own needs

Question 16

Once a dying person states that he or she has accepted the fact that he or she is dying, the role of the helper

Accepted Answer

A)  ceases-because acceptance has been reached 
B)  becomes passive and awaits death 
C)  continues to involve active listening 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  ceases-because acceptance has been reached 
B)  becomes passive and awaits death 
C)  continues to involve active listening 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 17

For dying persons, hope

Accepted Answer

A)  most often focuses on what yet can be done 
B)  almost always focuses on getting well 
C)  is no longer really possible 
D)  is usually expressed in unrealistic wishes 
E)  is not a characteristically human phenomenon 
A)  most often focuses on what yet can be done 
B)  almost always focuses on getting well 
C)  is no longer really possible 
D)  is usually expressed in unrealistic wishes 
E)  is not a characteristically human phenomenon

Question 18

In psychological dimensions of caring for a dying person, the first priority would be to

Accepted Answer

A)  listen and respond to the dying person's anxieties 
B)  provide for the dying person's basic bathing needs 
C)  help the dying person to select fun activities for the day 
D)  encourage the dying person to eat and drink 
E)  perform activities of daily living 
A)  listen and respond to the dying person's anxieties 
B)  provide for the dying person's basic bathing needs 
C)  help the dying person to select fun activities for the day 
D)  encourage the dying person to eat and drink 
E)  perform activities of daily living

Question 19

When caring for a dying person's physical needs, the first intervention to undertake is

Accepted Answer

A)  control of physical pain 
B)  stimulation of appetite 
C)  exercise of joints 
D)  skin care 
E)  management of the surrounding environment 
A)  control of physical pain 
B)  stimulation of appetite 
C)  exercise of joints 
D)  skin care 
E)  management of the surrounding environment

Question 20

When you visit a dying person and he or she does not seem pleased that you are there, you may feel awful after the visit. In this situation, you should think that

Accepted Answer

A)  the dying person is grumpy and exhausted 
B)  it is not fair that I did such a kind thing and it wasn't appreciated 
C)  I should have ignored the dying person and talked to his family members 
D)  it wasn't a good visit and I won't do it again 
E)  I will try to think of some other way to be helpful 
A)  the dying person is grumpy and exhausted 
B)  it is not fair that I did such a kind thing and it wasn't appreciated 
C)  I should have ignored the dying person and talked to his family members 
D)  it wasn't a good visit and I won't do it again 
E)  I will try to think of some other way to be helpful

Terminal illness is usually associated with

When helping dying persons who raise questions that are spiritual in nature, one should

When administering narcotics to dying persons for severe pain, professional caregivers must

Enhancing opportunities for dying persons to engage in creative and artistic endeavors is valuable because

Which of the following is correct?

Helping with tasks in coping with dying applies to

Given strong narcotics regularly and in sufficient amounts, dying persons with severe pain will likely experience

The challenge for therapeutic interventions in management of pain in terminal illness is

When a dying person is telling you his or her thoughts and feelings, your best response is

The principle that coping tasks can become guidelines for helpers must always be realized in

When strong narcotics are used in the management of severe pain in dying persons, least concern will be given to

Individuals who are caring for dying persons should

For dying persons, feelings of anger and disappointment should be

Dying persons with a terminal illness are often given strong narcotics to

An important guideline for helping persons who are coping with dying is

Once a dying person states that he or she has accepted the fact that he or she is dying, the role of the helper

For dying persons, hope

In psychological dimensions of caring for a dying person, the first priority would be to

When caring for a dying person's physical needs, the first intervention to undertake is

When you visit a dying person and he or she does not seem pleased that you are there, you may feel awful after the visit. In this situation, you should think that

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Exam 7: Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Terminal illness is usually associated with

When helping dying persons who raise questions that are spiritual in nature, one should

When administering narcotics to dying persons for severe pain, professional caregivers must

Enhancing opportunities for dying persons to engage in creative and artistic endeavors is valuable because

Which of the following is correct?

Helping with tasks in coping with dying applies to

Given strong narcotics regularly and in sufficient amounts, dying persons with severe pain will likely experience

The challenge for therapeutic interventions in management of pain in terminal illness is

When a dying person is telling you his or her thoughts and feelings, your best response is

The principle that coping tasks can become guidelines for helpers must always be realized in

When strong narcotics are used in the management of severe pain in dying persons, least concern will be given to

Individuals who are caring for dying persons should

For dying persons, feelings of anger and disappointment should be

Dying persons with a terminal illness are often given strong narcotics to

An important guideline for helping persons who are coping with dying is

Once a dying person states that he or she has accepted the fact that he or she is dying, the role of the helper

For dying persons, hope

In psychological dimensions of caring for a dying person, the first priority would be to

When caring for a dying person's physical needs, the first intervention to undertake is

When you visit a dying person and he or she does not seem pleased that you are there, you may feel awful after the visit. In this situation, you should think that

Learning About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Intentionally Ending a Human Life

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease

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