Question 1

With respect to Corr's model for coping with dying, managing pain is to considering the meaning of one's life as _____ task is to ______ task.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychological; spiritual
B)   physical; spiritual
C)   biological; psychological
D)   physical; philosophical B

Question 2

Quick-trajectory deaths are particularly difficult for survivors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The loss of a spouse elevates one's mortality by about ______ for the following decade.

Accepted Answer

A)   5-10%
B)   15-20%
C)   25-30%
D)   35-40% B

Question 4

John's partner, Mark, died. Mark's family never accepted John and Mark's relationship and have refused to allow John to participate in the funeral ceremony or to attend the wake. John is likely to experience ______ grief.

Accepted Answer

A)   disenfranchised
B)   lingering-trajectory
C)   quick-trajectory
D)   complicated

Question 5

Morris has just been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. He refuses to believe the diagnosis and has seen several doctors who have confirmed it. Morris continues to insist that his diagnosis is impossible. Morris is in Kübler-Ross's stage of dying called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   depression
B)   anger
C)   bargaining
D)   denial

Question 6

Which is NOT an empirically supported therapeutic technique for coping with the loss of a loved one?

Accepted Answer

A)   guided imagery
B)   cognitive-behavioral therapy
C)   bereavement life review
D)   aversion therapy

Question 7

The intensity of grief following the death of a child is greater than that following the loss of a spouse or parent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Create a box-and-arrow model depicting Kenneth Doka's phase-specific task model of coping with dying. Name each stage and identify its key features in a bullet point or two.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Create a box-and-arrow model depicting Kenneth Doka's...

Question 9

Research affirms that Kübler-Ross's sequence of stages is universal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Exposure therapy is a worthwhile addition to cognitive-behavioral therapy for clients seeking professional help in coping with the loss of a loved one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

About 80% of Americans die in a hospital or in some other institutional setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A song called "Letting Go (And Moving On)" becomes popular on adult contemporary radio. Had this song been written by a health psychologist unconcerned with the scansion of lyrical lines, its title might be "______ Stressors (And ______ Stressors)."

Accepted Answer

A)   Loss-Oriented; Restoration-Oriented
B)   Restoration-Oriented; Loss-Oriented
C)   Quick-Trajectory; Lingering-Trajectory
D)   Lingering-Trajectory; Quick-Trajectory

Question 13

More than 5,000 children die of cancer each year in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Hospice care ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   focuses on recovery
B)   discourages discussions of death and dying
C)   allows patients to personalize surroundings
D)   is focused on aggressive care rather than comfort

Question 15

The medical approach to managing terminal illness is to the biomedical model of health and illness as the ______ approach is to the biopsychosocial model.

Accepted Answer

A)   hospice
B)   sociocultural
C)   palliative
D)   holistic

Question 16

Lamont and Christakis (2001) found that almost ______ of physicians caring for cancer patients said that they gave no estimate of survival time. Of those that did, ______ said their estimates were more optimistic than realistic.

Accepted Answer

A)   25%; 25%
B)   25%; 40%
C)   50%; 25%
D)   50%; 40%

Question 17

Research on gay men who had lost their partners to AIDS suggests that finding meaning in a loved one's death can reduce one's mortality in the near- and intermediate term from about ______ to ______ or less.

Accepted Answer

A)   50%; 35%
B)   50%; 20%
C)   35%; 20%
D)   35%; 10%

Question 18

Advance directives can help patients receive the type of treatment they prefer. For example, fully ______ of patients who requested only comfort care in their advance care directive receive it.

Accepted Answer

A)   89%
B)   92%
C)   97%
D)   100%

Question 19

Myra Bluebond-Langner (1977) described five stages that terminally ill children pass through. Her model is based on the results of ______ research.

Accepted Answer

A)   archival
B)   experimental
C)   case study
D)   naturalistic observation

Question 20

Thoughts of the loss of a loved one are BEST ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   suppressed
B)   accepted
C)   prioritized
D)   avoided

Exam 12: Terminal Illness and Bereavement

With respect to Corr's model for coping with dying, managing pain is to considering the meaning of one's life as _ task is to __ task.

Quick-trajectory deaths are particularly difficult for survivors.

The loss of a spouse elevates one's mortality by about ______ for the following decade.

John's partner, Mark, died. Mark's family never accepted John and Mark's relationship and have refused to allow John to participate in the funeral ceremony or to attend the wake. John is likely to experience ______ grief.

Morris has just been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. He refuses to believe the diagnosis and has seen several doctors who have confirmed it. Morris continues to insist that his diagnosis is impossible. Morris is in Kübler-Ross's stage of dying called ______.

Which is NOT an empirically supported therapeutic technique for coping with the loss of a loved one?

The intensity of grief following the death of a child is greater than that following the loss of a spouse or parent.

Create a box-and-arrow model depicting Kenneth Doka's phase-specific task model of coping with dying. Name each stage and identify its key features in a bullet point or two.

Research affirms that Kübler-Ross's sequence of stages is universal.

Exposure therapy is a worthwhile addition to cognitive-behavioral therapy for clients seeking professional help in coping with the loss of a loved one.

About 80% of Americans die in a hospital or in some other institutional setting.

A song called "Letting Go (And Moving On) " becomes popular on adult contemporary radio. Had this song been written by a health psychologist unconcerned with the scansion of lyrical lines, its title might be " Stressors (And Stressors) ."

More than 5,000 children die of cancer each year in the United States.

Hospice care ______.

The medical approach to managing terminal illness is to the biomedical model of health and illness as the ______ approach is to the biopsychosocial model.

Lamont and Christakis (2001) found that almost of physicians caring for cancer patients said that they gave no estimate of survival time. Of those that did, said their estimates were more optimistic than realistic.

Research on gay men who had lost their partners to AIDS suggests that finding meaning in a loved one's death can reduce one's mortality in the near- and intermediate term from about to or less.

Advance directives can help patients receive the type of treatment they prefer. For example, fully ______ of patients who requested only comfort care in their advance care directive receive it.

Myra Bluebond-Langner (1977) described five stages that terminally ill children pass through. Her model is based on the results of ______ research.

Thoughts of the loss of a loved one are BEST ______.

Exam 12: Terminal Illness and Bereavement

With respect to Corr's model for coping with dying, managing pain is to considering the meaning of one's life as _____ task is to ______ task.

Quick-trajectory deaths are particularly difficult for survivors.

The loss of a spouse elevates one's mortality by about ______ for the following decade.

John's partner, Mark, died. Mark's family never accepted John and Mark's relationship and have refused to allow John to participate in the funeral ceremony or to attend the wake. John is likely to experience ______ grief.

Morris has just been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. He refuses to believe the diagnosis and has seen several doctors who have confirmed it. Morris continues to insist that his diagnosis is impossible. Morris is in Kübler-Ross's stage of dying called ______.

Which is NOT an empirically supported therapeutic technique for coping with the loss of a loved one?

The intensity of grief following the death of a child is greater than that following the loss of a spouse or parent.

Create a box-and-arrow model depicting Kenneth Doka's phase-specific task model of coping with dying. Name each stage and identify its key features in a bullet point or two.

Research affirms that Kübler-Ross's sequence of stages is universal.

Exposure therapy is a worthwhile addition to cognitive-behavioral therapy for clients seeking professional help in coping with the loss of a loved one.

About 80% of Americans die in a hospital or in some other institutional setting.

A song called "Letting Go (And Moving On) " becomes popular on adult contemporary radio. Had this song been written by a health psychologist unconcerned with the scansion of lyrical lines, its title might be "______ Stressors (And ______ Stressors) ."

More than 5,000 children die of cancer each year in the United States.

Hospice care ______.

The medical approach to managing terminal illness is to the biomedical model of health and illness as the ______ approach is to the biopsychosocial model.

Lamont and Christakis (2001) found that almost ______ of physicians caring for cancer patients said that they gave no estimate of survival time. Of those that did, ______ said their estimates were more optimistic than realistic.

Research on gay men who had lost their partners to AIDS suggests that finding meaning in a loved one's death can reduce one's mortality in the near- and intermediate term from about ______ to ______ or less.

Advance directives can help patients receive the type of treatment they prefer. For example, fully ______ of patients who requested only comfort care in their advance care directive receive it.

Myra Bluebond-Langner (1977) described five stages that terminally ill children pass through. Her model is based on the results of ______ research.

Thoughts of the loss of a loved one are BEST ______.

With respect to Corr's model for coping with dying, managing pain is to considering the meaning of one's life as _ task is to __ task.

A song called "Letting Go (And Moving On) " becomes popular on adult contemporary radio. Had this song been written by a health psychologist unconcerned with the scansion of lyrical lines, its title might be " Stressors (And Stressors) ."

Lamont and Christakis (2001) found that almost of physicians caring for cancer patients said that they gave no estimate of survival time. Of those that did, said their estimates were more optimistic than realistic.

Research on gay men who had lost their partners to AIDS suggests that finding meaning in a loved one's death can reduce one's mortality in the near- and intermediate term from about to or less.