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