Question 1

The principle that coping tasks can become guidelines for helpers must always be realized in .

Accepted Answer

A)  universal ways 
B)  generalizations 
C)  individual circumstances 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  universal ways 
B)  generalizations 
C)  individual circumstances 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 2

Explain what it means to say that task-based approaches to coping with dying can become useful guidelines for helping? To whom would such helping apply? Give an example of how such an approach could help in a specific situation.

Accepted Answer

Task-based approaches to coping with dyi

Question 3

We learned in Chapter 7 in our textbook that hope in dying persons .

Accepted Answer

A)  is no longer possible 
B)  may shift its focus from one expectation to another 
C)  will turn away from what can yet be done 
D)  is more likely to be abandoned by dying persons than by care providers 
E)  is exclusively related to the likelihood of cure 
A)  is no longer possible 
B)  may shift its focus from one expectation to another 
C)  will turn away from what can yet be done 
D)  is more likely to be abandoned by dying persons than by care providers 
E)  is exclusively related to the likelihood of cure

Question 4

In addressing psychological dimensions of coping with dying, it has often been said that "There is no specific or universal right thing to say or do." The implication of this is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  There is nothing to say or do. 
B)  Sadness and anger are inappropriate responses when one is informed of a prognosis of impending death. 
C)  Dying persons should not be permitted to project strong feelings onto helpers. 
D)  Often the most helpful thing is simply to be present and listen. 
E)  We need to appreciate that strong feelings can be made to go away. 
A)  There is nothing to say or do. 
B)  Sadness and anger are inappropriate responses when one is informed of a prognosis of impending death. 
C)  Dying persons should not be permitted to project strong feelings onto helpers. 
D)  Often the most helpful thing is simply to be present and listen. 
E)  We need to appreciate that strong feelings can be made to go away.

Question 5

Explain why addiction is not a major concern in attempts to manage pain in terminal illness.

Accepted Answer

Addiction is not a major concern in atte

Question 6

Describe three ways in which you might work to minimize your own stress in helping individuals who are coping with dying. Be specific. Give a concrete example in each case.

Accepted Answer

1. Practice self-care: One way to minimi

Question 7

For dying persons, feelings of anger and disappointment should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Addressed by a psychiatrist 
B)  Allowed to be expressed freely 
C)  Avoided by directing attention to hobbies and similar activities 
D)  Overcome by diversional therapies 
E)  Tempered with spiritual readings 
A)  Addressed by a psychiatrist 
B)  Allowed to be expressed freely 
C)  Avoided by directing attention to hobbies and similar activities 
D)  Overcome by diversional therapies 
E)  Tempered with spiritual readings

Question 8

In the presence of dying persons, it is important to .

Accepted Answer

A)  remind them how ill they are 
B)  offer stimulating activities for distraction 
C)  reassure them that everything will be all right 
D)  listen and respond to their needs and concerns 
E)  tell family members that they must be present at all times 
A)  remind them how ill they are 
B)  offer stimulating activities for distraction 
C)  reassure them that everything will be all right 
D)  listen and respond to their needs and concerns 
E)  tell family members that they must be present at all times

Question 9

Given strong narcotics regularly and in sufficient amounts, dying persons with severe pain will likely experience _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  drug dependence 
B)  insomnia and sleepwalking 
C)  relief from severe pain 
D)  a comatose-like state 
E)  drug addiction 
A)  drug dependence 
B)  insomnia and sleepwalking 
C)  relief from severe pain 
D)  a comatose-like state 
E)  drug addiction

Question 10

Active listening techniques depend on the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Encouraging, clarifying, restating, reflecting, & validating. 
B)  Not permitting silence to come between the listener and the dying person. 
C)  Supplying answers that you find meaningful. 
D)  Advocating for judgments that you know will help the dying person. 
E)  Showing the dying person that some things he or she is saying are really not very important. 
A)  Encouraging, clarifying, restating, reflecting, & validating. 
B)  Not permitting silence to come between the listener and the dying person. 
C)  Supplying answers that you find meaningful. 
D)  Advocating for judgments that you know will help the dying person. 
E)  Showing the dying person that some things he or she is saying are really not very important.

The principle that coping tasks can become guidelines for helpers must always be realized in .

Explain what it means to say that task-based approaches to coping with dying can become useful guidelines for helping? To whom would such helping apply? Give an example of how such an approach could help in a specific situation.

We learned in Chapter 7 in our textbook that hope in dying persons .

In addressing psychological dimensions of coping with dying, it has often been said that "There is no specific or universal right thing to say or do." The implication of this is that:

Explain why addiction is not a major concern in attempts to manage pain in terminal illness.

Describe three ways in which you might work to minimize your own stress in helping individuals who are coping with dying. Be specific. Give a concrete example in each case.

For dying persons, feelings of anger and disappointment should be:

In the presence of dying persons, it is important to .

Given strong narcotics regularly and in sufficient amounts, dying persons with severe pain will likely experience _________.

Active listening techniques depend on the following:

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 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

Children

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 7: Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

The principle that coping tasks can become guidelines for helpers must always be realized in .

Explain what it means to say that task-based approaches to coping with dying can become useful guidelines for helping? To whom would such helping apply? Give an example of how such an approach could help in a specific situation.

We learned in Chapter 7 in our textbook that hope in dying persons .

In addressing psychological dimensions of coping with dying, it has often been said that "There is no specific or universal right thing to say or do." The implication of this is that:

Explain why addiction is not a major concern in attempts to manage pain in terminal illness.

Describe three ways in which you might work to minimize your own stress in helping individuals who are coping with dying. Be specific. Give a concrete example in each case.

For dying persons, feelings of anger and disappointment should be:

In the presence of dying persons, it is important to .

Given strong narcotics regularly and in sufficient amounts, dying persons with severe pain will likely experience _________.

Active listening techniques depend on the following:

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 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

Children

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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