Question 1

Describe how people cope with bereavement, and the type of coping that is associated with the best outcomes.

Accepted Answer

People cope with bereavement in a variety of ways, and the type of coping that is associated with the best outcomes is often characterized by a combination of emotional expression, social support, and self-care.

One common coping mechanism is seeking support from friends, family, or support groups. Talking about the loss and sharing memories can help individuals process their grief and feel less alone in their experience. Additionally, seeking professional help from a therapist or counselor can provide valuable support and guidance during the grieving process.

Engaging in self-care activities such as exercise, meditation, or hobbies can also be beneficial in coping with bereavement. Taking care of one's physical and emotional well-being can help individuals manage their grief and find moments of peace and relaxation.

Another important aspect of coping with bereavement is allowing oneself to experience and express a range of emotions, including sadness, anger, and confusion. Suppressing emotions can prolong the grieving process, so it is important for individuals to give themselves permission to feel and express their emotions in a healthy way.

Ultimately, the type of coping associated with the best outcomes is one that allows individuals to acknowledge and process their emotions, seek support from others, and engage in self-care activities. By utilizing these coping strategies, individuals can navigate the grieving process in a way that promotes healing and resilience.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is MOST helpful to someone who has just lost a loved one?

Accepted Answer

A)   "This must be very painful for you"
B)   "Things could be worse"
C)   "Keep a stiff upper lip"
D)   "Over time, you will be able to remarry and start your life over." A

Question 3

Which of the following statements about hospitals is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   The focus in hospitals is on curing patients.
B)   The focus in hospitals is on delivering technical skills and interventions.
C)   Hospitals often place relatively little emphasis on the care of terminally ill patients.
D)   Hospitals are designed to diagnose and treat disease, which is good for those who are dying of chronic incurable diseases. D

Question 4

Describe Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's stages of death and dying, including some critiques of this model.

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Question 5

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Men report attempting suicide more often than women.
B)   Women are "more successful" at suicide than are men.
C)   People living in a house where a firearm is kept are almost five times as likely to die by suicide than people living in gun free homes.
D)   Pill ingestion is the most common method of killing oneself used.

Question 6

According to Speece and Brent, at what age do children understand the four key bioscientific components of the dying process.

Accepted Answer

A)   Ages 2-3
B)   Ages 6-7
C)   Ages 13-14
D)   Older than 21

Question 7

In studies of end of life decision making, we found, students tended to predict their parents would want more treatment than the parents actually did prefer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a leading cause of death for people aged 15 to 24?

Accepted Answer

A)   Accidents
B)   Homicides
C)   Heart disease
D)   Suicides

Question 9

Studies have found a positive association between engaging in religious coping and receiving aggressive end of life treatment. This means:

Accepted Answer

A)   Engaging in religious coping causes more treatments at the end of life.
B)   Those who engage in religious coping are more likely to receive more treatments at the end of life.
C)   Those who engage in religious coping are less likely to receive more treatments at the end of life.
D)   Having more aggressive treatment at the end of life is the result of religious coping.

Question 10

Describe two different influences on the experience of grief, and two consequences of bereavement.

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Question 11

Which of the following age group has the highest rate of death?

Accepted Answer

A)   children in their first year of life
B)   children between the ages of 5 to 14
C)   Men aged 65 and over
D)   Women aged 65 and over

Question 12

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   African Americans are eight times more likely than Whites to die from homicides for all age groups.
B)   Homicide is the second leading cause of death for African Americans ages 1 to 4 years.
C)   Homicide is the leading cause of death for African American females ages 15 to 25.
D)   Homicide is the leading cause of death for African American males ages 15 to 25.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Survivors have a particularly hard time coping with a death if they do not know exactly how their loved one died.
B)   Frequently thinking about the death of a loved one leads to increased grief in the short term.
C)   Frequently thinking about the death of a loved one leads to increased grief in the long term (i.e., 18 months later) 
D)   Gay men who experience the loss of a partner to AIDS show fewer signs of physical decline if they can find "meaning" in this loss.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of losing a parent during childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Increases in crying
B)   Increase in extraversion
C)   Increases in depression
D)   Increases in bed-wetting

Question 15

Which of the following locations is designed primarily for terminally ill patients?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hospital
B)   Nursing Home
C)   Hospice Care Facilities
D)   Long-Term Care Facilities

Question 16

Denise is 30-years-old and has just lost her husband in a car accident. Bill's four-year-old son died of leukemi

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Question 17

Describe the four distinct places where many people die, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

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Question 18

Which of the following is the primary worry for terminally ill children between the ages of 5 to 9?

Accepted Answer

A)   separation form parents, friends, and grandparents
B)   the ending of their life and what will happen to their body
C)   rejection from their peers
D)   the physical side effects of their illness

Question 19

Researchers in one study randomly assigned terminally ill patients to either a standard care condition or a group-based intervention focused on psych-socio-spiritual needs. At the 12-month follow-up, intervention patients had fewer symptoms of depression symptoms and death-related feelings of meaninglessness as well as better spiritual well-being. In this study, the dependent variables included:

Accepted Answer

A)   standard care, psycho-spiritual needs
B)   attending church services
C)   symptoms of depression, wellbeing
D)   independence

Question 20

Which of the following is a guideline of death that is accepted by medical professionals today?

Accepted Answer

A)   The person is unresponsive to stimuli such as touch, sound, light and pain.
B)   The person has no movement or breathing for at least 1 hour.
C)   The person has no reflexes, including blinking, yawning, and eye movements.
D)   ALL OF THE ABOVE

Exam 11: Terminal Illness and Bereavement

Describe how people cope with bereavement, and the type of coping that is associated with the best outcomes.

Which of the following statements is MOST helpful to someone who has just lost a loved one?

Which of the following statements about hospitals is FALSE?

Describe Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's stages of death and dying, including some critiques of this model.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

According to Speece and Brent, at what age do children understand the four key bioscientific components of the dying process.

In studies of end of life decision making, we found, students tended to predict their parents would want more treatment than the parents actually did prefer.

Which of the following is NOT a leading cause of death for people aged 15 to 24?

Studies have found a positive association between engaging in religious coping and receiving aggressive end of life treatment. This means:

Describe two different influences on the experience of grief, and two consequences of bereavement.

Which of the following age group has the highest rate of death?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of losing a parent during childhood?

Which of the following locations is designed primarily for terminally ill patients?

Denise is 30-years-old and has just lost her husband in a car accident. Bill's four-year-old son died of leukemi

Describe the four distinct places where many people die, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Which of the following is the primary worry for terminally ill children between the ages of 5 to 9?

Which of the following is a guideline of death that is accepted by medical professionals today?