Question 1

The deep sorrow that people feel after the death of another is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   grief
B)   mourning
C)   a near-death experience
D)   resilienceE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

According to _____, adolescents and emerging adults engage in high-risk behaviors in order to cope with their fear of death.

Accepted Answer

A)   thanatology
B)   terror management theory
C)   reincarnation
D)   bereavementE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding hospice care is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   People are only admitted when there is reasonable chance for recovery.
B)   Patients can only be admitted if death is likely within six months.
C)   No medications are available once a patient moves into hospice.
D)   Currently, no insurance companies cover hospice services.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Diversity within religions about responses to death is evident in the issue of autopsies, as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   every religion prohibits it
B)   most religions require it
C)   many religious leaders speak against it, but individuals do it anyway
D)   each religion has opinions both for and against itE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Across cultures, a result of near-death experiences is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   an increased fear of death
B)   scientific data on what happens to the dead
C)   a loss of the will to live
D)   a sense of hopefulnessE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

In late adulthood, attitudes about death shift. Anxiety _____ while hope _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   decreases; increases
B)   increases; increases
C)   decreases; decreases
D)   increases; decreasesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The goal of palliative care is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   relieve patients from pain and suffering
B)   treat terminal illnesses
C)   study the experience of the dying
D)   treat advanced-stage diseases by any means possibleE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

A study on responses to the death of a spouse found that the majority of widows and widowers _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   were, within 6 months, about as happy and productive as they had been before their spouse's death
B)   suffered from pathological grief, including extreme depression, for the first time in their lives
C)   experienced a significant improvement in mood due to reduced caregiving demands
D)   were slow to recover, but regained most of their ability to function within four yearsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

A person whom a dying person designates to make his or her medical decisions is a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   adult child
B)   health care proxy
C)   attorney
D)   hospice workerE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A longitudinal study of older married adults in Detroit found that widows and widowers who were depressed for years after the death of their spouse _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   suffered from pathological grief
B)   were more resilient than other widows and widowers
C)   were the majority group in the study
D)   had also been depressed before the death of their spouseE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Palliative care _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   is the legal term for a living will
B)   does not occur in a hospice setting
C)   is not acceptable to most religions
D)   provides relief from physical painE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

According to Maslow, which of the following is a stage involved in the dying process?

Accepted Answer

A)   safety
B)   denial
C)   forgiveness
D)   depressionE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

In Oregon, which of the following groups is MOST likely to use physician-assisted suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)   the oldest-old
B)   the poor
C)   European Americans
D)   those with only a high school educationE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

"Why me? You're an incompetent doctor!" Robert wails when his doctor delivers the news that his cancer has returned, and that Robert has only 3 months to live. Which of Kübler-Ross's stages is Robert in?

Accepted Answer

A)   denial
B)   anger
C)   bargaining
D)   depressionE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Juanita has just been evaluated by medical professionals. She cannot move any part of her body except for her eyes, but brain waves are still apparent. The doctor explains that Juanita is not dead, but _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   has brain death
B)   is in a coma
C)   is in a vegetative state
D)   has locked-in syndromeE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Themes around death that occur in all of the known ancient cultures include all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   mourners respond to death with a set of rituals
B)   all dead bodies must be buried in the ground
C)   actions in life impact what happens after death
D)   an afterlife existsE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Laura has just entered a hospice. She can expect _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   pain management
B)   artificial life-support systems
C)   restricted visiting hours for family and close friends
D)   to be resuscitated if she quits breathing on her ownE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a way that medical advances have made a bad death more likely?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hospitals exclude visitors at the most critical point.
B)   People are encouraged to fight death with surgery and drugs.
C)   Death occurs at the end of a long life.
D)   Drugs are used to manage pain, which can cause delirium or confusion.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following statements is a way that death today is different from 100 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)   Death occurs earlier.
B)   Dying occurs faster.
C)   Death impacts more children.
D)   Death has become less familiar.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The type of grief that impedes a person's future life is called _____ grief.

Accepted Answer

A)   complicated
B)   absent
C)   disenfranchised
D)   incompleteE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 26: Seciton 3: Epilogue

The type of grief that impedes a person's future life is called _____ grief.

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A person whom a dying person designates to make his or her medical decisions is a(n) _____.

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Themes around death that occur in all of the known ancient cultures include all of the following EXCEPT _____.

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A longitudinal study of older married adults in Detroit found that widows and widowers who were depressed for years after the death of their spouse _____.

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The deep sorrow that people feel after the death of another is called _____.

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Diversity within religions about responses to death is evident in the issue of autopsies, as _____.

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The goal of palliative care is to _____.

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In Oregon, which of the following groups is MOST likely to use physician-assisted suicide?

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A study on responses to the death of a spouse found that the majority of widows and widowers _____.

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Juanita has just been evaluated by medical professionals. She cannot move any part of her body except for her eyes, but brain waves are still apparent. The doctor explains that Juanita is not dead, but _____.

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According to _____, adolescents and emerging adults engage in high-risk behaviors in order to cope with their fear of death.

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Which of the following is NOT a way that medical advances have made a bad death more likely?

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In late adulthood, attitudes about death shift. Anxiety _____ while hope _____.

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Which of the following statements regarding hospice care is true?

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"Why me? You're an incompetent doctor!" Robert wails when his doctor delivers the news that his cancer has returned, and that Robert has only 3 months to live. Which of Kübler-Ross's stages is Robert in?

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Which of the following statements is a way that death today is different from 100 years ago?

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Across cultures, a result of near-death experiences is _____.

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Palliative care _____.

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According to Maslow, which of the following is a stage involved in the dying process?

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Laura has just entered a hospice. She can expect _____.

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