Question 1

List the risk factors for osteoporosis.

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Question 2

Palliative care takes place in a specialized ward in a hospital.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Alden is slowly starting to feel better after his wife's death.He has worked hard to reduce his denial and cope with the pain of his loss.The process that Alden is going through is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) bereavement 
B) grievance 
C) grief work 
D) anguish relief

Question 4

Shiloh's grief counsellor has described the process of integrating the reality of the loss with everyday life and learning to feel better.She feels that Shiloh has reached this stage,which is called ________________.

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A) bereavement 
B) grievance 
C) grief work 
D) anguish relief

Question 5

When a dying person perceives his or her situation as "unfair," they are in the ________ stage of dying.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Colleen was in a deep coma and was not expected to survive,because she was showing no response from her brain.Which of the following confirms brain death?

Accepted Answer

A) electrocardiogram 
B) electroencephalogram 
C) magnetic resonance imaging of the brain 
D) brain scan

Question 7

Willie has trouble remembering details from recent occurrences.This is due to a change in ________.

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A) long-term memory 
B) medium-term memory 
C) temporary memory 
D) short-term memory

Question 8

Elvin suffers from the most common psychological problem among the elderly.What does he suffer from?

Accepted Answer

A) chronic fatigue syndrome 
B) manic depressive syndrome 
C) depression 
D) compulsiveness

Question 9

Geraldine passes a bit of urine each time she coughs or sneezes.This is called ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) urinary pressure 
B) urinary incontinence 
C) urinary incompetence 
D) urinary urgency

Question 10

About 70% of all fractures among those over age 45 result form osteoporosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following describes a facial change related to aging?

Accepted Answer

A) The eyes appear more pronounced. 
B) The earlobes shrink as a result of redistributed fatty deposits. 
C) The nose becomes 1.25 centimetres wider and 1.25 centimetres longer. 
D) The nose becomes flatter and more blunt.

Question 12

After Sue's accident,she no longer had any reflexes or electrical activity in the brain.This type of death is called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) apparent death 
B) functional death 
C) brain death 
D) somatic death

Question 13

Kyoko has special cultural behaviours she must demonstrate after the death of her child.This is an example of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) grief 
B) mourning 
C) bereavement 
D) disenfranchised grief

Question 14

As we age,lines develop on the forehead and these lines,also called,"crow's feet",become more pronounced.

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Question 15

A disorder in which the lens of the eye becomes clouded is called cataracts.

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Question 16

Which type of memory remains relatively unchanged in many elderly people?

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A) short term 
B) medium term 
C) long term 
D) very long term

Question 17

The loss a person feels when someone close to them dies is called bereavement.

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Question 18

Many families consider a living will to be morally binding.

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Question 19

The final stage of coping with death is called acceptance.

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Question 20

Death is defined as the process of decline in bodily functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Preparing for Aging, Dying, and Death

List the risk factors for osteoporosis.

Palliative care takes place in a specialized ward in a hospital.

Alden is slowly starting to feel better after his wife's death.He has worked hard to reduce his denial and cope with the pain of his loss.The process that Alden is going through is called ___________.

Shiloh's grief counsellor has described the process of integrating the reality of the loss with everyday life and learning to feel better.She feels that Shiloh has reached this stage,which is called ________________.

When a dying person perceives his or her situation as "unfair," they are in the ________ stage of dying.

Colleen was in a deep coma and was not expected to survive,because she was showing no response from her brain.Which of the following confirms brain death?

Willie has trouble remembering details from recent occurrences.This is due to a change in ________.

Elvin suffers from the most common psychological problem among the elderly.What does he suffer from?

Geraldine passes a bit of urine each time she coughs or sneezes.This is called ________________.

About 70% of all fractures among those over age 45 result form osteoporosis.

Which of the following describes a facial change related to aging?

After Sue's accident,she no longer had any reflexes or electrical activity in the brain.This type of death is called ____________.

Kyoko has special cultural behaviours she must demonstrate after the death of her child.This is an example of ______________.

As we age,lines develop on the forehead and these lines,also called,"crow's feet",become more pronounced.

A disorder in which the lens of the eye becomes clouded is called cataracts.

Which type of memory remains relatively unchanged in many elderly people?

The loss a person feels when someone close to them dies is called bereavement.

Many families consider a living will to be morally binding.

The final stage of coping with death is called acceptance.

Death is defined as the process of decline in bodily functions.