Deck 18: Dying and Death

Question 1

Society's unrealistic picture of death can be seen in

A)television and video games.
B)high school textbooks.
C)theatrical productions.
D)athletic programs.

Answer 1

television and video games.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a will?

A)It is a basic task everyone should attend to when planning for death.
B)Once a will is established,it cannot be legally altered or changes.
C)Dying without having made a will can lead to unnecessary hardship for survivors.
D)It is a basic task everyone should attend to when planning for death,and dying without having made a will can lead to unnecessary hardship for survivors.
E)All of these statements are true.

Answer 2

It is a basic task everyone should attend to when planning for death,and dying without having made a will can lead to unnecessary hardship for survivors.

Question 3

The term that means "having made no legal will" is

A)intestate.
B)testator.
C)probate.
D)surrogacy.

Answer 3

intestate.

Question 4

Clinical death in humans is characterized by the absence of

A)heartbeat.
B)respiration.
C)circulation.
D)all of these choices.

Question 5

Hospice care is only accessed by __________ percent of Canadians who die.

A)10
B)16-30
C)24-42
D)50

Question 6

Brain death is most reliably shown by flat tracings on a(n)

A)electroencephalogram.
B)electrocardiogram.
C)echocardiograph.
D)CT scan.

Question 7

Approximately 60 percent of Canadians die

A)at home.
B)in a nursing home.
C)in a friend's or loved one's home.
D)in a hospital.

Question 8

D'a de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday

A)celebrated in the spring.
B)commemorating children who have died.
C)reflecting the belief that the dead return to Earth as spirits once a year.
D)characterized by solemn events and traditions.

Question 9

When someone dies without a will,the province or territory distributes property according to

A)provincial/territorial rules.
B)decisions by a court-appointed administrator.
C)the wishes of the deceased,if known.
D)the wishes of the family.

Question 10

The belief that humans survive in some form after death is

A)denial.
B)universality.
C)noncorporeal continuity.
D)nonfunctionality.

Question 11

Termination of metabolic processes is called _______________ death.

A)cellular
B)biological
C)brain
D)clinical

Question 12

A component of a mature understanding of death in which all living things eventually die is known as

A)nonfunctionality.
B)irreversibility.
C)universality.
D)causality.

Question 13

Hospitals' palliative care units

A)provide short-term intensive treatment.
B)focus on patient recovery.
C)focus on controlling pain and relieving suffering.
D)encourage experimental medical treatments.

Question 14

A basic task of planning for death that is important for everyone is

A)attending a church or other place of worship.
B)finding long-lost relatives.
C)planning for after-death concerns such as organ donation and memorial services.
D)reconciling with estranged family members and friends.

Question 15

The testator of a will is the

A)legal representative drawing up the will.
B)person making the will.
C)accumulated estate.
D)executor of the estate.

Question 16

The Harvard criteria for brain death require additional testing after ____________ hours have elapsed since the first tests.

A)12
B)24
C)48
D)There are no additional tests.

Question 17

When supportive medical technologies are in use,the concept of ________ is used to determine if someone is alive or dead.

A)brain death
B)clinical death
C)cessation of the flow of bodily fluids
D)cellular death

Question 18

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding Dia de los Muertos?

A)It is a holiday that coincides with All Soul's Day.
B)It is a holiday when graves are decorated with bright yellow flowers.
C)It is a two-day holiday when dead children and adults are honored.
D)It is a sad day of quiet mourning for the deaD.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the predominant attitude in Canada toward death?

A)Many people seek to avoid any thought or mention of death.
B)Instead of facing death directly,people tend to amuse themselves with unrealistic portrayals on TV and movies.
C)Those who view death as a relief from pain may have a partial sense of welcoming death.
D)All of these statements are true.

Question 20

Basic tasks in planning for death should include all of the following,EXCEPT

A)making a will.
B)confronting people you dislike.
C)considering organ donation.
D)anticipating medical needs.

Question 21

When a physician administers medication to relieve severe pain in a terminally ill patient,and the medication also hastens the patient's death,the situation is called

A)physician-assisted suicide.
B)passive euthanasia.
C)double effect.
D)active euthanasia.

Question 22

The intentional termination of life at the patient's request by someone other than the patient is termed

A)involuntary euthanasiA.
B)double euthanasia.
C)passive euthanasia.
D)voluntary euthanasia.

Question 23

The process of removing blood and other fluids and replacing them with chemicals to temporarily retard deterioration of a corpse is termed

A)entombing.
B)encoating.
C)embalming.
D)mummification.

Question 24

Involuntary euthanasia refers to

A)the patient's choice to end life.
B)ending of a patient's life by a medical practitioner without the patient's consent.
C)ending of a patient's life by a medical practitioner at the request of the patient's family.
D)None of these choices is correct.

Question 25

Helping a patient hasten death by knowingly providing lethal drugs or other interventions is called

A)physician-assisted suicide.
B)passive euthanasia.
C)active euthanasia.
D)palliative care.

Question 26

One method of disposition of a corpse is to subject the body to intense heat,a process commonly known as

A)burial.
B)incarceration.
C)entombment.
D)cremation.

Question 27

A comprehensive program that offers a set of services designed to support terminally ill patients and their families is termed

A)hospice.
B)passive euthanasia.
C)active euthanasia.
D)an advance medical directive.

Question 28

The most common method of body disposal in Canada is

A)cadaver donation to medical schools.
B)mummification.
C)burial or cremation.
D)medical harvesting.

Question 29

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding living wills?

A)They express wishes regarding medical care in case of incapacitation.
B)They require physician certification that a terminal condition exists.
C)They can be written to cover many different types of medical contingencies.
D)They differ in format from state to state.

Question 30

Which one of the following is NOT provided by hospice programs?

A)It provides support for dying at home if that is the patient's wish.
B)It provides hospital-like services if they are required.
C)It provides emotional support for the survivors.
D)It provides experimental medical treatments.

Question 31

A doctrine that states a harmful effect of treatment,even if it results in death,is permissible if the harm is not intended and occurs as a side effect of a beneficial action,is termed

A)unintended effect.
B)palliative effect.
C)double effect.
D)active effect.

Question 32

Which one of the following is a goal of hospice care?

A)to support the patient and family
B)to prolong life
C)to hasten death
D)to support the patient and family and to hasten death

Question 33

A condition of profound unconsciousness with no reasonable hope for improvement is known as

A)clinical death.
B)a coma.
C)brain death.
D)a persistent vegetative state.

Question 34

A person appointed by a patient to make medical decisions for the patient if the patient is unable to do so is a(n)

A)attorney.
B)surrogate.
C)spouse.
D)parent.

Question 35

The "right to die" issue came to national attention in the early 1990s with the landmark case involving

A)Nancy Cruzan.
B)Sue Rodriguez.
C)Jane Roe.
D)Dr.Jack Kevorkian.

Question 36

An example of passive euthanasia is

A)withdrawing life-sustaining treatment such as artificial respiration.
B)providing drugs to a person that will facilitate her or his suicide.
C)finding a physician who will facilitate the death of a gravely ill person.
D)using a mechanical device for lethal injection.

Question 37

Voluntary active euthanasia is illegal throughout North America,but LEGAL in

A)England.
B)Belgium.
C)Sweden.
D)France.

Question 38

Active euthanasia is

A)withdrawing or withholding treatment.
B)a deliberate act intended to end another person's life.
C)legal in the United States.
D)defined as "letting nature take its course."

Question 39

What nearly universal piece of identification can be used to identify organ donors?

A)library card
B)driver's license
C)Social Security card
D)military ID

Question 40

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding physician-assisted suicide?

A)The physician provides and administers the lethal drugs.
B)It is legal in the United States in only 15 states.
C)At the patient's explicit request,it allows a doctor to inject the patient with a fatal drug.
D)All of these statements are false.

Question 41

Worden's tasks of mourning include all of the following,EXCEPT

A)accepting reality.
B)establishing a memorial for the deceased.
C)working through the pain.
D)adjusting to a changed environment.

Question 42

Which of the following types of organ transplants has the LEAST potential for rejection problems?

A)xenotransplant
B)living donor transplant
C)cadaveric transplant
D)autograft

Question 43

A component of a "good death" is

A)the opportunity to review one's life.
B)symptom management.
C)affirmation of the whole person.
D)All of these choices are components of a "good death."

Question 44

According to standards published at Harvard,brain death involves all of the following characteristics,EXCEPT:

A)lack of receptivity and response to internal stimuli.
B)absence of spontaneous muscular movement and spontaneous breathing.
C)absence of observable reflexes.
D)absence of brain activity.

Question 45

The dimension of coping with dying that encompasses satisfying bodily needs,according to Corr,is

A)physical.
B)psychological.
C)social.
D)spiritual.

Question 46

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding supporting a dying person?

A)You should offer the dying person opportunities to speak openly and honestly.
B)The most important thing is to actively engage the dying person in conversation.
C)You should be there for the dying person and his or her family.
D)You should offer the dying person opportunities to speak openly and honestly,and you should be there for the dying person and his or her family.

Question 47

Providing social support to a grieving person helps a survivor

A)make judgments about funeral arrangements.
B)determine his or her own need for professional help.
C)acknowledge the bad times as well as the good.
D)move forward and face the world with confidence.

Question 48

Themes identified by researchers as components of a "good death" include all of the following,EXCEPT

A)pain management.
B)preparation for death.
C)reliving past disappointments.
D)contributing to others.

Question 49

Identifying,developing,or reaffirming sources of meaning and fostering hope is characteristic of Corr's dimension of __________ coping.

A)physical
B)psychological
C)social
D)spiritual

Question 50

People who cope best with life-threatening illness usually

A)exhibit a fighting spirit.
B)are usually optimistic.
C)strive to inform themselves about their illness.
D)do all of the above.

Question 51

All of the following are stages of dying as defined by Kübler-Ross,EXCEPT

A)denial.
B)vulnerability.
C)bargaining.
D)depression.

Question 52

The middle phase of grief is characterized by

A)numbness.
B)disorientation.
C)shock.
D)pain of separation.

Question 53

Psychiatrist Avery Weisman identifies the time during terminal illness when the patient both sustains hope and acknowledges reality as

A)coping.
B)middle knowledge.
C)bargaining.
D)acceptance.

Question 54

Probably the most helpful ways a bereaved person can cope with the intense feelings of grief is to

A)become isolated.
B)use denial to filter the shock of the death.
C)express his or her feelings.
D)get involved in activities that provide distraction from thinking about the death.

Question 55

The development of primary dimensions for coping with dying is attributed to

A)Kübler-Ross.
B)Jack Kevorkian.
C)Hans Selye.
D)Charles Corr.

Question 56

Approximately how many people in Canada are on the waiting list for an organ transplant?

A)1000
B)4000
C)10,000
D)12,000

Question 57

During this phase of coping with dying,the terminally ill patient attempts to live with the disease.

A)acute
B)chronic
C)terminal
D)recovery

Question 58

All of the following are TRUE about a "green" burial,EXCEPT

A)bodies are wrapped only in cloth.
B)bodies are embalmed.
C)bodies are buried directly into the ground instead of using a vault.
D)bodies are NOT put in a casket.

Question 59

People who seem "stuck" in the grieving process and lose the ability to cope with daily living are said to be experiencing

A)total grief.
B)complicated grief.
C)extreme grief.
D)mourning.

Question 60

During this phase of coping with dying,a person suspects illness and may seek medical attention.

A)acute
B)terminal
C)prediagnostic
D)recovery

Question 61

A testamentary letter should include which of the following information?

A)bank account information
B)credit card details
C)location of documents and keys
D)all of the above

Question 62

If a physician were to administer medication,at the request of the patient,to cause death,this is called:

A)active euthanasiA.
B)passive euthanasia.
C)double effect.
D)physician-assisted suicide.

Question 63

What day does D'a de los Muertos take place?

A)February 28
B)June 30
C)October 31
D)December 31

Question 64

The notion that human beings survive in some form after the death of the physical body is called:

A)mature understanding of death.
B)noncorporeal continuity.
C)cellular continuity.
D)afterlife.

Question 65

An individual's estate includes which of the following?

A)money
B)property
C)possessions
D)all of the above

Question 66

Approximately what percentage of Canadians have made a will?

A)25
B)50
C)75
D)100

Question 67

In which country is physician-assisted suicide legal?

A)Canada
B)Netherlands
C)China
D)United States

Question 68

Hospice care generally is described as:

A)individual-oriented.
B)concentric.
C)team-oriented.
D)authoritarian.

Question 69

A situation in which a harmful effects occurs as an unintended side effect of a beneficial action,such as when medication intended to control a patient's pain has the unintended result of causing the patient's death is:

A)active euthanasiA.
B)passive euthanasia.
C)double effect.
D)physician-assisted suicide.

Question 70

Yellow marigolds are known as:

A)"flowers of peace."
B)"flowers of death."
C)"flowers of sun."
D)"flowers of celebration."

Question 71

What percentage of Canadians believe in life after death?

A)24
B)37
C)57
D)65

Question 72

Amylotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS)is also known as:

A)diabetes.
B)Lou Gehrig's disease.
C)pertussis.
D)multiple sclerosis.

Question 73

A child who has a mature understanding of death comprehends all of the following characteristics,EXCEPT:

A)death is final.
B)death is universal.
C)death is inevitable.
D)death is troubling.

Question 74

What percentage of Canadians passed away in nursing homes?

A)10
B)30
C)40
D)60

Question 75

The way in which death is defined has potential legal and social consequences including:

A)criminal prosecution.
B)inheritance.
C)taxation.
D)all of the above.

Question 76

A persistent vegetative state is characterized by which of the following?

A)profound unconsciousness
B)lacking any sign of normal reflexes
C)unresponsiveness to external stimuli
D)all of the above

Question 77

The medical killing programs of the Nazi regime is an example of:

A)involuntary euthanasiA.
B)nonvoluntary euthanasia.
C)passive euthanasia.
D)physician-assisted suicide.

Question 78

What percentage of Canadians passed away at home?

A)10
B)30
C)40
D)60

Question 79

Passive euthanasia is also referred to as:

A)killing.
B)allowing to die.
C)mercilous.
D)withholding treatment.

Question 80

Which of the following is known as the "fifth vital sign"?

A)hearing
B)pain
C)sight
D)language comprehension