Exam 13: Death and Dying

Changes prior to death Shortly prior to death,an individual is likely to experience which of the following symptoms?

Invisible death Moving dying patients from the home to hospitals in mid-20^th Century Western culture has led to the ethos of the _________ death.

Tamed death- choice Regarding death as a transition to an eternal life is characteristic of which death ethos?

State with lowest death rate Which U.S.state has the lowest age-adjusted death rate?

Patient Self-Determination Act An important piece of U.S.federal legislation ensured the rights of dying patients to be able to have an active role in their care was the 1990 __________ Act:

Whitehall II social class and mortality According to findings from Whitehall II,individuals from lower social class compared to higher social class had higher risk of which mortality-related condition?

Denial stage of dying A woman's mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer but is convinced that,despite the odds,she will survive this disease.The woman realizes that her mother's chances are in fact close to zero.It appears that the mother is in which of the Kübler-Ross stages of dying?

Tamed death- stem The view of tamed death,prevalent until the early Middle Ages,regards death as:

Terror management theory - stem According to the perspective known as ________________ Theory,activating a person's thoughts about death may trigger a set of positive changes,including closer relationships,greater creativity,and more connection to others.

DNR order- choice Patients who choose not to have medical intervention when their heart or lungs shut down are issuing a(n):

Dual-Process Model of bereavement The dual-process model of coping with bereavement proposes that the most adaptive way to adapt to loss is to:

Good death By bringing dying patients home to have control over their care,health care professionals are attempting to help them achieve a ________ death.

Definition of death The medical and legal definition of death considers it to occur when:

Book of the Dead- choice In Ancient Egypt,the ______________ was considered to be the guidebook to ensure that an individual would be guided through the underworld and into the afterlife.

Highest crude death rate Which country has the highest crude death rate in the world?

Hispanic life expectancy Which racial ethnic group in the U.S.for both sexes combined has the highest life expectancy?

Crude death rate- stem The crude death rate provides information about which aspect of mortality?

Anorexia-cachexia syndrome- stem Dying individuals experiencing the anorexia-cachexia syndrome,which is defined as which set of symptoms?

Healthy Lifespan- choice The __________________ is the length of time an individual can live without significant disease and disability.

Health care proxy and durable power of attorney An appointment of a durable power of attorney for health care specifies who will serve as a(n)_____________ for an individual should he or she become incapacitated.