Question 1

Maria Nagy reported that children in what she termed Stage 1 view death as .

Accepted Answer

A)  permanent 
B)  going to sleep 
C)  final 
D)  irreversible 
E)  None of these 
A)  permanent 
B)  going to sleep 
C)  final 
D)  irreversible 
E)  None of these

Question 2

The critical feature(s) of pediatric palliative and hospice care is/are .

Accepted Answer

A)  availability of a program of like Ronald McDonald Houses 
B)  focusing on care for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families 
C)  the setting in which the care is offered 
D)  their applicability to children after birth 
E)  separating this type of care from cure-oriented care 
A)  availability of a program of like Ronald McDonald Houses 
B)  focusing on care for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families 
C)  the setting in which the care is offered 
D)  their applicability to children after birth 
E)  separating this type of care from cure-oriented care

Question 3

Which of the following is more significant in relationship to a child's concept of death:
Chronological age or cognitive development? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive development is more significan

Question 4

After a funeral, which of the following would be most helpful to a young bereaved child who is repeatedly asking questions about when the person who died will come home?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encourage the child to work out answers to these questions on his own. 
B)  Give the child a toy to play with. 
C)  Explain that questions like this make you feel bad. 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Encourage the child to work out answers to these questions on his own. 
B)  Give the child a toy to play with. 
C)  Explain that questions like this make you feel bad. 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 5

Identify and explain three key elements in a proactive program of prior preparation to help children get ready to cope with issues associated with sadness and loss.

Accepted Answer

1. Open communication: One key element i

Question 6

Communication about death with children that is conducted through artwork is an example of .

Accepted Answer

A)  nonsymbolic, verbal communication 
B)  symbolic, verbal communication 
C)  symbolic, nonverbal communication 
D)  nonsymbolic, graphic communication 
E)  nonverbal, graphic communication 
A)  nonsymbolic, verbal communication 
B)  symbolic, verbal communication 
C)  symbolic, nonverbal communication 
D)  nonsymbolic, graphic communication 
E)  nonverbal, graphic communication

Question 7

Maria Nagy claimed that children in what she termed Stage I view death as .

Accepted Answer

A)  irreversible 
B)  final 
C)  differentiated from life 
D)  reversible 
E)  None of these 
A)  irreversible 
B)  final 
C)  differentiated from life 
D)  reversible 
E)  None of these

Question 8

Bettleheim argued that death-related themes in children's stories and humor are .

Accepted Answer

A)  avoided by healthy children 
B)  absent 
C)  morbid or unhealthful 
D)  wholesome 
E)  None of these 
A)  avoided by healthy children 
B)  absent 
C)  morbid or unhealthful 
D)  wholesome 
E)  None of these

Question 9

During the period from birth to adolescence, the largest number of deaths occurs in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Infancy (0-1 years of age) 
B)  Early childhood (1-3 years of age) 
C)  Play age children (4-5 years of age) 
D)  School age (6-11 years of age) 
E)  None of these 
A)  Infancy (0-1 years of age) 
B)  Early childhood (1-3 years of age) 
C)  Play age children (4-5 years of age) 
D)  School age (6-11 years of age) 
E)  None of these

Question 10

A study in Sweden asked parents whose child had died from cancer whether or not they had talked about death with their child. Results showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  No parent who had talked with his or her child about death regretted having done so. 
B)  Most parents who had not talked with their child about death regretted not having done so. 
C)  All parents who had not talked with their child about death were pleased with their decisions. 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  No parent who had talked with his or her child about death regretted having done so. 
B)  Most parents who had not talked with their child about death regretted not having done so. 
C)  All parents who had not talked with their child about death were pleased with their decisions. 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 11

Jorge is seven years old. He has been receiving chemotherapy for two years, but now his cancer is in its terminal phase. He is asking questions about what will happen to his toys after he can't play with them anymore. Your best response would be to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask him what his wishes would be. 
B)  Tell him that he will always be able to play with his toys. 
C)  Explain that you will throw the toys away in the garbage. 
D)  Encourage him not to think about such bad ideas. 
E)  Change the subject. 
A)  Ask him what his wishes would be. 
B)  Tell him that he will always be able to play with his toys. 
C)  Explain that you will throw the toys away in the garbage. 
D)  Encourage him not to think about such bad ideas. 
E)  Change the subject.

Question 12

Bluebond-Langner's research with dying children demonstrated that as such children acquired information about their illnesses, changes occurred in their .

Accepted Answer

A)  concepts of their professional caregivers 
B)  concepts of their parents 
C)  concepts of themselves 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  concepts of their professional caregivers 
B)  concepts of their parents 
C)  concepts of themselves 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 13

The leading cause of death among infants from 1 month to 1 year of age in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Accidents 
B)  Congenital anomalies 
C)  HIV infection and AIDS 
D)  Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) 
E)  Homicide 
A)  Accidents 
B)  Congenital anomalies 
C)  HIV infection and AIDS 
D)  Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) 
E)  Homicide

Question 14

Maria Nagy reported that children in what she termed Stage 2 are likely to view death as .

Accepted Answer

A)  temporary 
B)  going to sleep 
C)  gradual 
D)  a departure 
E)  None of these 
A)  temporary 
B)  going to sleep 
C)  gradual 
D)  a departure 
E)  None of these

Question 15

According to Erikson's theory of the human life cycle, the predominant developmental issue in infancy is .

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
B)  initiative vs. guilt 
C)  basic trust vs. mistrust 
D)  intimacy vs. isolation 
E)  identity vs. role confusion 
A)  autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
B)  initiative vs. guilt 
C)  basic trust vs. mistrust 
D)  intimacy vs. isolation 
E)  identity vs. role confusion

Question 16

Identify and briefly explain three (3) primary sources from which children in the United States today learn about death.

Accepted Answer

1) Family: Children often learn about de

Question 17

Maria Nagy reported that children in what she termed Stage 3 are likely to view death as .

Accepted Answer

A)  universal 
B)  final 
C)  inevitable 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  universal 
B)  final 
C)  inevitable 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 18

Rochlin's research on play activities of children showed that .

Accepted Answer

A)  death is a matter of deep consideration to young children 
B)  death is avoided in children's games 
C)  "peek-a-boo" is an example of a child's game that is not related to death 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  death is a matter of deep consideration to young children 
B)  death is avoided in children's games 
C)  "peek-a-boo" is an example of a child's game that is not related to death 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 19

An eight-year-old child has learned that his teenage sister was in a car accident and died. His mother has told him that his sister is only staying over at a friend's house. What problems are likely to result for the boy from this mother's actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Undermining of trust 
B)  A sense of being abandoned and alone 
C)  A lack of self-confidence 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Undermining of trust 
B)  A sense of being abandoned and alone 
C)  A lack of self-confidence 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 20

You are trying to help a child who has a life-threatening illness and is near death. If the child asks you, "What is happening to me?," your best response would be to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell the child you will ask a counselor to discuss this question. 
B)  Pick up a toy and ask the child to tell you about it. 
C)  Ask the child to help you understand what this question means. 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Tell the child you will ask a counselor to discuss this question. 
B)  Pick up a toy and ask the child to tell you about it. 
C)  Ask the child to help you understand what this question means. 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Maria Nagy reported that children in what she termed Stage 1 view death as .

The critical feature(s) of pediatric palliative and hospice care is/are .

Which of the following is more significant in relationship to a child's concept of death: Chronological age or cognitive development? Explain your answer.

After a funeral, which of the following would be most helpful to a young bereaved child who is repeatedly asking questions about when the person who died will come home?

Identify and explain three key elements in a proactive program of prior preparation to help children get ready to cope with issues associated with sadness and loss.

Communication about death with children that is conducted through artwork is an example of .

Maria Nagy claimed that children in what she termed Stage I view death as .

Bettleheim argued that death-related themes in children's stories and humor are .

During the period from birth to adolescence, the largest number of deaths occurs in:

A study in Sweden asked parents whose child had died from cancer whether or not they had talked about death with their child. Results showed that:

Jorge is seven years old. He has been receiving chemotherapy for two years, but now his cancer is in its terminal phase. He is asking questions about what will happen to his toys after he can't play with them anymore. Your best response would be to:

Bluebond-Langner's research with dying children demonstrated that as such children acquired information about their illnesses, changes occurred in their .

The leading cause of death among infants from 1 month to 1 year of age in the United States is:

Maria Nagy reported that children in what she termed Stage 2 are likely to view death as .

According to Erikson's theory of the human life cycle, the predominant developmental issue in infancy is .

Identify and briefly explain three (3) primary sources from which children in the United States today learn about death.

Maria Nagy reported that children in what she termed Stage 3 are likely to view death as .

Rochlin's research on play activities of children showed that .

An eight-year-old child has learned that his teenage sister was in a car accident and died. His mother has told him that his sister is only staying over at a friend's house. What problems are likely to result for the boy from this mother's actions?

You are trying to help a child who has a life-threatening illness and is near death. If the child asks you, "What is happening to me?," your best response would be to:

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders

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Exam 12: Children

Maria Nagy reported that children in what she termed Stage 1 view death as .

The critical feature(s) of pediatric palliative and hospice care is/are .

Which of the following is more significant in relationship to a child's concept of death: Chronological age or cognitive development? Explain your answer.

After a funeral, which of the following would be most helpful to a young bereaved child who is repeatedly asking questions about when the person who died will come home?

Identify and explain three key elements in a proactive program of prior preparation to help children get ready to cope with issues associated with sadness and loss.

Communication about death with children that is conducted through artwork is an example of .

Maria Nagy claimed that children in what she termed Stage I view death as .

Bettleheim argued that death-related themes in children's stories and humor are .

During the period from birth to adolescence, the largest number of deaths occurs in:

A study in Sweden asked parents whose child had died from cancer whether or not they had talked about death with their child. Results showed that:

Jorge is seven years old. He has been receiving chemotherapy for two years, but now his cancer is in its terminal phase. He is asking questions about what will happen to his toys after he can't play with them anymore. Your best response would be to:

Bluebond-Langner's research with dying children demonstrated that as such children acquired information about their illnesses, changes occurred in their .

The leading cause of death among infants from 1 month to 1 year of age in the United States is:

Maria Nagy reported that children in what she termed Stage 2 are likely to view death as .

According to Erikson's theory of the human life cycle, the predominant developmental issue in infancy is .

Identify and briefly explain three (3) primary sources from which children in the United States today learn about death.

Maria Nagy reported that children in what she termed Stage 3 are likely to view death as .

Rochlin's research on play activities of children showed that .

An eight-year-old child has learned that his teenage sister was in a car accident and died. His mother has told him that his sister is only staying over at a friend's house. What problems are likely to result for the boy from this mother's actions?

You are trying to help a child who has a life-threatening illness and is near death. If the child asks you, "What is happening to me?," your best response would be to:

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders

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