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Question #1
Dr. Snyder decided to devote her career to the study of death and dying. Dr. Snyder's interdisciplinary field is
A.
gerontology.
B.
anthropology.
C.
geriatrics.
D.
thanatology.
Question #2
During the clinical phase of the phases of death,
A.
the individual passes into permanent death.
B.
the individual's regular heartbeat disintegrates, causing muscle spasms and gasping.
C.
heartbeat, circulation, breathing, and brain functioning stop.
D.
resuscitation is no longer possible.
Question #3
During the mortality phase of the phases of death,
A.
the individual's regular heartbeat disintegrates, causing muscle spasms and gasping.
B.
the heartbeat, circulation, breathing, and brain functioning stop.
C.
the individual passes into permanent death.
D.
resuscitation is still possible.
Question #4
Mr. Johnson was in a skiing accident. He suffered traumatic head injuries when he came in contact with a tree. Mr. Johnson's cerebral cortex no longer registers electrical activity, but his brain stem remains active. To help Mr. Johnson's relatives understand and define death, they say he is in a _______________.
A.
is brain dead.
B.
is in the mortality phase of death.
C.
has entered a persistent vegetative state.
D.
is in the agonal phase of death.
Question #5
Death anxiety is especially low among adults
A.
with deep faith in some form of higher force or being.
B.
who do not believe in a higher force or being.
C.
who believe in a rewarding afterlife but rarely pray or attend services.
Question #6
According to Kübler-Ross, a terminally ill person first reacts to the news that he or she is dying
A.
with acceptance.
B.
with anger.
C.
by bargaining for extra time.
D.
by denying the seriousness of the illness.
Question #7
Dying of cancer, Janice promises God that she will devote her life to the church if He lets her live. According to Kübler-Ross, Janice is exhibiting which of the five typical responses to the prospect of death?
A.
anger
B.
acceptance
C.
bargaining
D.
denial
Question #8
According to Kübler-Ross, most people who reach a state of peace and quiet about upcoming death do so
A.
after bargaining and before depression.
B.
only in the last weeks or days before death.
C.
only in the last hours or minutes before death.
D.
within the first two months after learning the diagnosis.
Question #9
If we look into Family Members' and Health Professionals' Behavior, which of the following ethnic groups does not believe in telling terminally ill patients about their condition partly because dying disrupts important interdependent relationships?
A.
French
B.
Irish
C.
Middle Eastern
D.
Japanese
Question #10
See Family Members' and Health Professionals' Behavior which discusses different cultures. Mr. Martinez is dying. Because of their cultural beliefs, his Mexican-American family will probably
A.
talk openly and honestly about his condition, so that he can focus on resolving family conflicts before he dies.
B.
avoid informing him of his condition because they believe doing so hastens death.
C.
forbid the doctors to talk to him about his condition because it will bring bad fortune to the family.
D.
pretend there is nothing wrong in an attempt to prevent unnecessary stress.
Question #11
Hospice
A.
aims to provide a caring community sensitive to the dying person's needs.
B.
provides spiritual and emotional support, but not palliative care.
C.
death often triggers feelings of anger, frustration, and confusion.
D.
emphasizes rehabilitation rather than high-quality terminal care.
Question #12
Music is effective in easing the distress of those who are dying
A.
only when patients are conscious and fully aware.
B.
because hearing functions longer than other senses.
C.
but often upsets family members who desire quiet times.
D.
only when it replaces use of pain medications.
Question #13
At her patient's request, Dr. Yobst withholds or withdraws treatment, permitting the patient to die naturally. Dr. Yobst practices
A.
voluntary active euthanasia.
B.
assisted suicide.
C.
involuntary euthanasia.
D.
passive euthanasia.
Question #14
At his patient's request, Dr. Feiger administers a legal dose of drugs. Dr. Feiger practices
A.
mandatory passive euthanasia
B.
involuntary passive euthanasia.
C.
passive loss.
D.
voluntary active euthanasia.
Question #15
Advance medical directives
A.
are not recognized in the United States or Canada.
B.
state in writing the desired end-of-life medical treatment.
C.
authorize mercy killing.
D.
guarantee personal control over the right to die.
Question #16
Compared with men, grieving women typically
A.
express distress less directly.
B.
express depression less directly.
C.
seek social support more readily.
D.
do not anticipate grief.
Question #17
Compared with survivors of other sudden deaths, people grieving a suicidal loss are more likely to
A.
engage in anticipatory grieving.
B.
conclude that they could have prevented the death.
C.
experience disenfranchised grief.
D.
recover more quickly.
Question #18
The death of a __________, whether unexpected or foreseen, is the most difficult loss an adult can face.
A.
parent
B.
sibling
C.
spouse
D.
child
Question #19
Which of the following statements about children grieving the loss of a parent or sibling is true?
A.
Typically, children experience physical symptoms of grief for a few weeks and then experience more internal symptoms.
B.
Children grieving the loss of a parent or sibling suffer fewer physical symptoms than adults grieving the loss of a partner or child.
C.
In follow-up studies, children report that they rarely think about the deceased parent or sibling after one to three years.
D.
Many children say they actively maintain mental contact with their dead parent or sibling, dreaming about and speaking to them frequently.
Question #20
When a person experiences several deaths in close succession, __________ may occur
A.
unestablished bereavement
B.
bereavement overload
C.
anticipatory grieving
D.
disenfranchised grief
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