Question 1

When asked, "What would you do if you had only 6 months to live," Beth answers that she would spend time meditating.Beth is likely a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) adolescent. 
B) young adult. 
C) older adult. 
D) child. 
A) adolescent. 
B) young adult. 
C) older adult. 
D) child. C

Question 2

After speaking to the physician, Pablo understands that his father is dying.How should he communicate this news to his father?

Accepted Answer

A) He should let the physician and a hospital social worker tell his father. 
B) He should be open and honest. 
C) He should tell him his illness is serious but keep the details secret and explain away any procedures and treatments his father will go through. 
D) He shouldn't tell him. 
A) He should let the physician and a hospital social worker tell his father. 
B) He should be open and honest. 
C) He should tell him his illness is serious but keep the details secret and explain away any procedures and treatments his father will go through. 
D) He shouldn't tell him. B

Question 3

Which of the following strategies can serve to decrease depressive symptoms after the loss of a loved one?

Accepted Answer

A) inward contemplation 
B) helping behaviors and volunteerism 
C) denial 
D) visiting the gravesite several times during the first year after the death 
A) inward contemplation 
B) helping behaviors and volunteerism 
C) denial 
D) visiting the gravesite several times during the first year after the death B

Question 4

Beth has late-stage terminal cancer.She understands which procedures she is willing to endure and which ones she does not want to undergo.How can Beth best communicate her desires to her physician and family?

Accepted Answer

A) Beth should wait until she is nearly incapacitated to make any treatment decisions. 
B) Beth should tell her doctor on her next visit what she has decided. 
C) Beth should prepare a living will or advanced directive and share it with her family and doctor. 
D) Beth can assume that her husband's judgment will mirror hers and turn the decision making over to him. 
A) Beth should wait until she is nearly incapacitated to make any treatment decisions. 
B) Beth should tell her doctor on her next visit what she has decided. 
C) Beth should prepare a living will or advanced directive and share it with her family and doctor. 
D) Beth can assume that her husband's judgment will mirror hers and turn the decision making over to him.

Question 5

In contrast to those of many other cultures, people in the United States:

Accepted Answer

A) are death avoiders and death deniers. 
B) have deeper religious beliefs associated with death. 
C) have greater exposure to rituals associated with death. 
D) experience greater losses when a family member dies. 
A) are death avoiders and death deniers. 
B) have deeper religious beliefs associated with death. 
C) have greater exposure to rituals associated with death. 
D) experience greater losses when a family member dies.

Question 6

John is an older adult who is adjusting to the recent death of his wife.What is likely to help him through this difficult time?

Accepted Answer

A) volunteering, religiosity, and psychological coping skills 
B) remarriage 
C) training of household management skills and routines 
D) the Widow-to-Widow program 
A) volunteering, religiosity, and psychological coping skills 
B) remarriage 
C) training of household management skills and routines 
D) the Widow-to-Widow program

Question 7

What was the life expectancy in the United States in 1900?

Accepted Answer

A) 39 years 
B) 47 years 
C) 54 years 
D) 61 years 
A) 39 years 
B) 47 years 
C) 54 years 
D) 61 years

Question 8

Which of the following is true of Kübler-Ross's stages of dying?

Accepted Answer

A) Some individuals never come to accept their imminent death. 
B) Individuals go through each stage, but time spent in each stage varies. 
C) Individuals go through each stage, but the order of the stages varies. 
D) More positive reactions to dying occur in individuals who have had difficult, meaningless lives. 
A) Some individuals never come to accept their imminent death. 
B) Individuals go through each stage, but time spent in each stage varies. 
C) Individuals go through each stage, but the order of the stages varies. 
D) More positive reactions to dying occur in individuals who have had difficult, meaningless lives.

Question 9

Emily attended her aunt's funeral in a barn.For weeks following the funeral, Emily and others participate in quilting activities and various projects to offer support to the grieving family.Emily is living in which type of community?

Accepted Answer

A) Irish 
B) Amish 
C) Jewish 
D) Hutterite 
A) Irish 
B) Amish 
C) Jewish 
D) Hutterite

Question 10

In the United States, approximately what percentage of corpses is disposed of by cremation?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) 34 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) 34 percent

Question 11

In some cases denial of death may be a positive response.Which of the following could be a reason for this?

Accepted Answer

A) It can help one accept the reality of one's death. 
B) It can soften the emotional impact of impending death. 
C) It can help one prepare family members for one's death. 
D) It can prevent one from receiving unnecessary medical interventions. 
A) It can help one accept the reality of one's death. 
B) It can soften the emotional impact of impending death. 
C) It can help one prepare family members for one's death. 
D) It can prevent one from receiving unnecessary medical interventions.

Question 12

Define grief and describe its symptoms.

Accepted Answer

Grief is the emotional numbness, disbeli

Question 13

Kay knows the end is near.She is calm and ready to let go of her earthly cares.Which of Kübler-Ross's stages of grief does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) depression 
B) tolerance 
C) denial 
D) acceptance 
A) depression 
B) tolerance 
C) denial 
D) acceptance

Question 14

Bob is dying of cancer.He will MOST likely die:

Accepted Answer

A) at home. 
B) in a hospice. 
C) in a hospital or institution. 
D) under the care of a family member. 
A) at home. 
B) in a hospice. 
C) in a hospital or institution. 
D) under the care of a family member.

Question 15

Memorial Day in the United States and the Day of the Dead in Mexico are part of which death system component?

Accepted Answer

A) places 
B) times 
C) objects 
D) symbols 
A) places 
B) times 
C) objects 
D) symbols

Question 16

What is the third leading cause of death among 10- to 19-year-olds in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) suicide 
B) car accidents 
C) cancer 
D) homicide 
A) suicide 
B) car accidents 
C) cancer 
D) homicide

Question 17

List two strategies for preserving one's well-being following the death of a spouse.

Accepted Answer

Engage in volunteerism or othe

Question 18

Define the two types of euthanasia and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

1.Active euthanasia: death is

Question 19

Gary was in a serious automobile accident.The physician informs the family that Gary is brain dead.What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Electrical activity in the low portions of Gary's brain has ceased. 
B) Electrical activity in the higher portions of Gary's brain has ceased. 
C) Electrical activity in the higher and lower portions of Gary's brain has ceased. 
D) The physician will allow the family to elect active euthanasia. 
A) Electrical activity in the low portions of Gary's brain has ceased. 
B) Electrical activity in the higher portions of Gary's brain has ceased. 
C) Electrical activity in the higher and lower portions of Gary's brain has ceased. 
D) The physician will allow the family to elect active euthanasia.

Question 20

At what age do children gain an understanding of the universality and finality of death?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 years 
B) 6 years 
C) 9 years 
D) 12 years 
A) 3 years 
B) 6 years 
C) 9 years 
D) 12 years

When asked, "What would you do if you had only 6 months to live," Beth answers that she would spend time meditating.Beth is likely a(n):

After speaking to the physician, Pablo understands that his father is dying.How should he communicate this news to his father?

Which of the following strategies can serve to decrease depressive symptoms after the loss of a loved one?

Beth has late-stage terminal cancer.She understands which procedures she is willing to endure and which ones she does not want to undergo.How can Beth best communicate her desires to her physician and family?

In contrast to those of many other cultures, people in the United States:

John is an older adult who is adjusting to the recent death of his wife.What is likely to help him through this difficult time?

What was the life expectancy in the United States in 1900?

Which of the following is true of Kübler-Ross's stages of dying?

Emily attended her aunt's funeral in a barn.For weeks following the funeral, Emily and others participate in quilting activities and various projects to offer support to the grieving family.Emily is living in which type of community?

In the United States, approximately what percentage of corpses is disposed of by cremation?

In some cases denial of death may be a positive response.Which of the following could be a reason for this?

Define grief and describe its symptoms.

Kay knows the end is near.She is calm and ready to let go of her earthly cares.Which of Kübler-Ross's stages of grief does this illustrate?

Bob is dying of cancer.He will MOST likely die:

Memorial Day in the United States and the Day of the Dead in Mexico are part of which death system component?

What is the third leading cause of death among 10- to 19-year-olds in the United States?

List two strategies for preserving one's well-being following the death of a spouse.

Define the two types of euthanasia and give an example of each.

Gary was in a serious automobile accident.The physician informs the family that Gary is brain dead.What does this mean?

At what age do children gain an understanding of the universality and finality of death?

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Exam 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving

When asked, "What would you do if you had only 6 months to live," Beth answers that she would spend time meditating.Beth is likely a(n):

After speaking to the physician, Pablo understands that his father is dying.How should he communicate this news to his father?

Which of the following strategies can serve to decrease depressive symptoms after the loss of a loved one?

Beth has late-stage terminal cancer.She understands which procedures she is willing to endure and which ones she does not want to undergo.How can Beth best communicate her desires to her physician and family?

In contrast to those of many other cultures, people in the United States:

John is an older adult who is adjusting to the recent death of his wife.What is likely to help him through this difficult time?

What was the life expectancy in the United States in 1900?

Which of the following is true of Kübler-Ross's stages of dying?

Emily attended her aunt's funeral in a barn.For weeks following the funeral, Emily and others participate in quilting activities and various projects to offer support to the grieving family.Emily is living in which type of community?

In the United States, approximately what percentage of corpses is disposed of by cremation?

In some cases denial of death may be a positive response.Which of the following could be a reason for this?

Define grief and describe its symptoms.

Kay knows the end is near.She is calm and ready to let go of her earthly cares.Which of Kübler-Ross's stages of grief does this illustrate?

Bob is dying of cancer.He will MOST likely die:

Memorial Day in the United States and the Day of the Dead in Mexico are part of which death system component?

What is the third leading cause of death among 10- to 19-year-olds in the United States?

List two strategies for preserving one's well-being following the death of a spouse.

Define the two types of euthanasia and give an example of each.

Gary was in a serious automobile accident.The physician informs the family that Gary is brain dead.What does this mean?

At what age do children gain an understanding of the universality and finality of death?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

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