Question 1

For a terminally ill person,which of the following can be the most useful benefit of denying one's imminent death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Denial allows the person to fully address the issue of death.
B)  Denial helps shield family members from negative feelings.
C)  Denial encourages the person to further develop his or her understanding of what will happen after death.
D)  Denial can help to insulate the dying person from coping with intense feelings of anger.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following statement about the care of a dying older person in the U.S.today is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The care of a dying older person has shifted to the family members.
B)  The care of a dying older person has shifted away from the family.
C)  The exposure to death and its painful surroundings has increased.
D)  Most dying people are cared for by distant relatives.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Describe Kübler-Ross' first stage of dying.

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Question 4

Gina is MOST likely to experience disenfranchised grief if her _____ dies.

Accepted Answer

A)  daughter
B)  son
C)  ex-husband
D)  husbandE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

According to 2008 data,in the United States,_____ percent of men and _____ percent of women 65 years of age and older were widowed.

Accepted Answer

A)  25; 66
B)  13; 40
C)  44; 32
D)  10; 23E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

An estimated _____ percent of survivors experience normal or uncomplicated grief reactions that include sadness and even disbelief or considerable anguish.

Accepted Answer

A)  80 to 90
B)  70 to 80
C)  60 to 70
D)  50 to 60E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

_____ is a program committed to making the end of life as free from pain,anxiety,and depression as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  Asylum
B)  Hospital stay
C)  Hospice
D)  Compassionate careE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Death induced deliberately for a person (who is suffering from an incurable disease or severe disabilities)by injecting a lethal dose of a drug.

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The answer of Death induced deliberately for a person (who...

Question 9

Define grief and discuss its major dimensions.

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Grief is the emotional numbness,disbelie...

Question 10

The type of grief reaction that involves enduring despair and is still unresolved over an extended period of time.

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Prolonged ...

Question 11

Today,death occurs most often among:

Accepted Answer

A)  older adults.
B)  adolescents.
C)  infants.
D)  middle-aged adults.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

A "good death" involves all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Acceptance
B)  Support from loved ones
C)  Not feeling like a burden to others
D)  Appropriate medical careE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

An advanced directive/living will must be signed when:

Accepted Answer

A)  at least two medical professionals are present.
B)  a doctor and a lawyer are present.
C)  an individual is told he or she has a life-threatening condition.
D)  an individual is able to think clearly.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

A Canadian study found that the overwhelming majority of individuals facing death wanted to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  at home.
B)  in a hospice/palliative care facility.
C)  in a hospital.
D)  in a nursing home.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Myette has just been told that she has breast cancer and that her tests show that the cancer has spread to her liver.Myette says,"I feel great.The lab obviously has my test results mixed up with someone else." According to Kübler-Ross,Myette is in the _____ stage of dying.

Accepted Answer

A)  anger
B)  denial and isolation
C)  bargaining
D)  depressionE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Other than pining for the lost person,which of the following is another dimension of grief over death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression
B)  Insomnia
C)  Separation anxiety
D)  Death wishE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

_____ can be used to avoid the destructive impact of shock by delaying the necessity of dealing with one's death.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acceptance
B)  Denial
C)  Anger
D)  DepressionE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

A recent study of end-of-life planning revealed that _____ of patients 18 years of age and older had a living will.

Accepted Answer

A)  over two-thirds
B)  15 percent
C)  just one-third
D)  40 percentE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Angelique is in the terminal stages of cancer.She feels that the pain has now become unbearable,so she requests her doctor to end her life painlessly through medication.Which of the following acts is Angelique requesting her doctor to perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aphasia
B)  Anesthesia
C)  Euthanasia
D)  DysthanasiaE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross believed that when a person is dying of a terminal illness,depression is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a temporary phase that friends and family should help the person through as quickly as possible.
B)  the first phase a person goes through when he or she learns that death is imminent.
C)  part of the normal process of detaching the self from love objects.
D)  an uncommon reaction that signals that the person needs professional counseling to cope with death.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving

A "good death" involves all of the following EXCEPT:

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_____ can be used to avoid the destructive impact of shock by delaying the necessity of dealing with one's death.

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Today,death occurs most often among:

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An estimated _____ percent of survivors experience normal or uncomplicated grief reactions that include sadness and even disbelief or considerable anguish.

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_____ is a program committed to making the end of life as free from pain,anxiety,and depression as possible.

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Which of the following statement about the care of a dying older person in the U.S.today is TRUE?

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A recent study of end-of-life planning revealed that _____ of patients 18 years of age and older had a living will.

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Describe Kübler-Ross' first stage of dying.

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For a terminally ill person,which of the following can be the most useful benefit of denying one's imminent death?

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Define grief and discuss its major dimensions.

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Other than pining for the lost person,which of the following is another dimension of grief over death?

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A Canadian study found that the overwhelming majority of individuals facing death wanted to be:

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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross believed that when a person is dying of a terminal illness,depression is:

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Gina is MOST likely to experience disenfranchised grief if her _____ dies.

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According to 2008 data,in the United States,_____ percent of men and _____ percent of women 65 years of age and older were widowed.

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The type of grief reaction that involves enduring despair and is still unresolved over an extended period of time.

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An advanced directive/living will must be signed when:

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Myette has just been told that she has breast cancer and that her tests show that the cancer has spread to her liver.Myette says,"I feel great.The lab obviously has my test results mixed up with someone else." According to Kübler-Ross,Myette is in the _____ stage of dying.

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Death induced deliberately for a person (who is suffering from an incurable disease or severe disabilities)by injecting a lethal dose of a drug.

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Angelique is in the terminal stages of cancer.She feels that the pain has now become unbearable,so she requests her doctor to end her life painlessly through medication.Which of the following acts is Angelique requesting her doctor to perform?

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