Question 1

For whom would a "Do Not Resuscitate" order be most appropriately applied?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mack, who is brain-dead 
B)  Mary, who has Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Mort, whose liver failed 
D)  Mike, whose heart stopped 
A)  Mack, who is brain-dead 
B)  Mary, who has Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Mort, whose liver failed 
D)  Mike, whose heart stopped

Question 2

Individuals in permanent comas or persistent vegetative states

Accepted Answer

A)  are considered dead both clinically and according to the whole-brain standard of death. 
B)  are considered dead by the clinical but not the whole-brain standard of death. 
C)  will not regain consciousness but do not meet the whole-brain standard of death. 
D)  will regain consciousness but do not meet the whole-brain standard of death. 
A)  are considered dead both clinically and according to the whole-brain standard of death. 
B)  are considered dead by the clinical but not the whole-brain standard of death. 
C)  will not regain consciousness but do not meet the whole-brain standard of death. 
D)  will regain consciousness but do not meet the whole-brain standard of death.

Question 3

In order for a person to be declared "whole-brain" dead, they must satisfy ____ different criteria, and show no change for when re-evaluated after ____ hours.

Accepted Answer

A)  8; 24 
B)  6; 12 
C)  12; 48 
D)  4; 36 
A)  8; 24 
B)  6; 12 
C)  12; 48 
D)  4; 36

Question 4

According to the ________ model, dealing with grief is a complicated process that can only be understood as a complex outcome that unfolds over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  rumination hypothesis 
B)  dual process 
C)  four-component 
D)  transactional 
A)  rumination hypothesis 
B)  dual process 
C)  four-component 
D)  transactional

Question 5

Anita has recently learned that she suffers from a progressive neurological disease that will, in time, rob her of her ability to make decisions for herself. She and her husband go to an attorney, and ask for a document that assigns the husband as the person who will act as her agent for medical decisions when she is no longer able to do so for herself. The document they are requesting is called a ________

Accepted Answer

A)  living will 
B)  Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order 
C)  durable power of attorney for health care 
D)  state enforced active euthanasia contract (SEAE
C)  
A)  living will 
B)  Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order 
C)  durable power of attorney for health care 
D)  state enforced active euthanasia contract (SEAE
C)

Question 6

Several weeks ago, Trina found out that she has been diagnosed with a terminal illness and that she has less than a year to live. Lately she finds herself getting very upset, yelling at her husband, and saying things like, "This just isn't fair. Why the hell do I have to die?" In Kübler-Ross's model, Trina is in the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  denial 
B)  anger 
C)  bargaining 
D)  depression 
A)  denial 
B)  anger 
C)  bargaining 
D)  depression

Question 7

________ is the sorrow, hurt, anger, guilt, confusion, and other feelings that arise after suffering a loss.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bereavement 
B)  Grief 
C)  Mourning 
D)  Ache 
A)  Bereavement 
B)  Grief 
C)  Mourning 
D)  Ache

Question 8

When one's partner dies late in life, their assessment of the relationship can affect the way they react to the loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

At what point would a physician MOST LIKELY suggest hospice care?

Accepted Answer

A)  When there is nothing else that (s)he can do for a patient. 
B)  When the patient's insurance has declined to pay for future treatment. 
C)  When (s)he no longer wants to treat the patient. 
D)  When (s)he feels that another physician would be better suited for the patient's care? 
A)  When there is nothing else that (s)he can do for a patient. 
B)  When the patient's insurance has declined to pay for future treatment. 
C)  When (s)he no longer wants to treat the patient. 
D)  When (s)he feels that another physician would be better suited for the patient's care?

Question 10

A.J. (age 8), Meadow (age 20), and Tony (age 32) are all children of the Soprano family. Each of them is about to experience a loss as the result of the death of their mother, Sally. Describe the similarities and differences that you would expect concerning the reactions of these individuals to their loss.

Accepted Answer

While young (preschool aged) children ty

Question 11

As they stand around the hospital bed of their very ill grandfather, Margaret and Coty decide that it is time to turn off the life support machines. The doctor complies with their request, and their grandfather dies within two minutes. This would best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  active euthanasia 
B)  natural death 
C)  passive euthanasia 
D)  homicide 
A)  active euthanasia 
B)  natural death 
C)  passive euthanasia 
D)  homicide

Question 12

Death ________ refers to people's worries or fears of death and dying.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Death ________ refers to people's worries or...

Question 13

Why is it that older adults are more accepting of death than any other age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because they are the least likely to feel that they have anything left to live for. 
B)  Because they are most likely to have dealt with death, in friends and family members. 
C)  Because they are most likely to have achieved ego integrity. 
D)  Because they are the most likely to have a life-ending illness. 
A)  Because they are the least likely to feel that they have anything left to live for. 
B)  Because they are most likely to have dealt with death, in friends and family members. 
C)  Because they are most likely to have achieved ego integrity. 
D)  Because they are the most likely to have a life-ending illness.

Question 14

Which of the following individuals has opted for hospice care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Janet, who has moved to a facility where the primary emphasis is on making her comfortable, managing her pain, and letting her die with dignity. 
B)  Willetta, who is refusing any sort of medical care or intervention for her illness. 
C)  Katheleen, who is staying in a hospital so her doctors can use experimental treatments to cure her disease. 
D)  Blake, who is seeking the assistance of alternative medicine to treat his illness. 
A)  Janet, who has moved to a facility where the primary emphasis is on making her comfortable, managing her pain, and letting her die with dignity. 
B)  Willetta, who is refusing any sort of medical care or intervention for her illness. 
C)  Katheleen, who is staying in a hospital so her doctors can use experimental treatments to cure her disease. 
D)  Blake, who is seeking the assistance of alternative medicine to treat his illness.

Question 15

Passive euthanasia involves the deliberate ending of someone's life, which may be based on that person's wishes or a decision made by a person who has the legal authority to do so.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Between 1998 and 2011, _____ patients died under the terms of the Death with Dignity act that was passed in Oregon in 1994

Accepted Answer

A)  525 
B)  1130 
C)  2425 
D)  3775 
A)  525 
B)  1130 
C)  2425 
D)  3775

Question 17

A(n) ____ is often used to describe the duration of time between the onset of dying and death itself.

Accepted Answer

A)  end-of-life scenario 
B)  death trajectory 
C)  hospice 
D)  final scenario 
A)  end-of-life scenario 
B)  death trajectory 
C)  hospice 
D)  final scenario

Question 18

Demonstrate knowledge of "loss" by comparing and contrasting the concept of bereavement, mourning, and grief. Be sure to provide examples for each concept and to describe normal grief reactions. How does normal grief differ from a prolonged or complicated grief reaction?

Accepted Answer

Truehough the three terms are often used

Question 19

If you were concerned that you were going to lose control of your faculties and become unable to express your own wishes regarding medical care, you might consider appointing a durable ________ for health care.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you were concerned that you were...

Question 20

A marriage lost through death tends to leave a ______ bias in the memory of the surviving spouse.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative 
B)  repetitive 
C)  positive 
D)  traumatic 
A)  negative 
B)  repetitive 
C)  positive 
D)  traumatic

For whom would a "Do Not Resuscitate" order be most appropriately applied?

Individuals in permanent comas or persistent vegetative states

In order for a person to be declared "whole-brain" dead, they must satisfy different criteria, and show no change for when re-evaluated after hours.

According to the ________ model, dealing with grief is a complicated process that can only be understood as a complex outcome that unfolds over time.

________ is the sorrow, hurt, anger, guilt, confusion, and other feelings that arise after suffering a loss.

When one's partner dies late in life, their assessment of the relationship can affect the way they react to the loss.

At what point would a physician MOST LIKELY suggest hospice care?

As they stand around the hospital bed of their very ill grandfather, Margaret and Coty decide that it is time to turn off the life support machines. The doctor complies with their request, and their grandfather dies within two minutes. This would best be described as

Death ________ refers to people's worries or fears of death and dying.

Why is it that older adults are more accepting of death than any other age group?

Which of the following individuals has opted for hospice care?

Passive euthanasia involves the deliberate ending of someone's life, which may be based on that person's wishes or a decision made by a person who has the legal authority to do so.

Between 1998 and 2011, _____ patients died under the terms of the Death with Dignity act that was passed in Oregon in 1994

A(n) ____ is often used to describe the duration of time between the onset of dying and death itself.

Demonstrate knowledge of "loss" by comparing and contrasting the concept of bereavement, mourning, and grief. Be sure to provide examples for each concept and to describe normal grief reactions. How does normal grief differ from a prolonged or complicated grief reaction?

If you were concerned that you were going to lose control of your faculties and become unable to express your own wishes regarding medical care, you might consider appointing a durable ________ for health care.

A marriage lost through death tends to leave a ______ bias in the memory of the surviving spouse.

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Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

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Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood

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Exam 16: The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

For whom would a "Do Not Resuscitate" order be most appropriately applied?

Individuals in permanent comas or persistent vegetative states

In order for a person to be declared "whole-brain" dead, they must satisfy ____ different criteria, and show no change for when re-evaluated after ____ hours.

According to the ________ model, dealing with grief is a complicated process that can only be understood as a complex outcome that unfolds over time.

________ is the sorrow, hurt, anger, guilt, confusion, and other feelings that arise after suffering a loss.

When one's partner dies late in life, their assessment of the relationship can affect the way they react to the loss.

At what point would a physician MOST LIKELY suggest hospice care?

As they stand around the hospital bed of their very ill grandfather, Margaret and Coty decide that it is time to turn off the life support machines. The doctor complies with their request, and their grandfather dies within two minutes. This would best be described as

Death ________ refers to people's worries or fears of death and dying.

Why is it that older adults are more accepting of death than any other age group?

Which of the following individuals has opted for hospice care?

Passive euthanasia involves the deliberate ending of someone's life, which may be based on that person's wishes or a decision made by a person who has the legal authority to do so.

Between 1998 and 2011, _____ patients died under the terms of the Death with Dignity act that was passed in Oregon in 1994

A(n) ____ is often used to describe the duration of time between the onset of dying and death itself.

Demonstrate knowledge of "loss" by comparing and contrasting the concept of bereavement, mourning, and grief. Be sure to provide examples for each concept and to describe normal grief reactions. How does normal grief differ from a prolonged or complicated grief reaction?

If you were concerned that you were going to lose control of your faculties and become unable to express your own wishes regarding medical care, you might consider appointing a durable ________ for health care.

A marriage lost through death tends to leave a ______ bias in the memory of the surviving spouse.

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood

Making it in Midlife: The Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship,

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In order for a person to be declared "whole-brain" dead, they must satisfy different criteria, and show no change for when re-evaluated after hours.