Question 1

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 2

Mary is nine years old. She is at home in the last stages of a life-threatening illness. When she says she misses her friends and wants to go to school to see them, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

A) Tell her that she is now too sick to do that, but maybe she can do it at some later time. 
B) Explain that you will play with her so that she won't miss her friends. 
C) Arrange to have one or two of her friends visit her for short periods at home. 
D) Ignore her comment because you know it is not possible to do that. 
E) Drive her to the school for a surprise visit to her classroom. 
A) Tell her that she is now too sick to do that, but maybe she can do it at some later time. 
B) Explain that you will play with her so that she won't miss her friends. 
C) Arrange to have one or two of her friends visit her for short periods at home. 
D) Ignore her comment because you know it is not possible to do that. 
E) Drive her to the school for a surprise visit to her classroom.

Question 3

Death-related experiences and issues are not openly discussed with children in contemporary American society because _________.

Accepted Answer

A) the Amish showed us difficulties in dealing with death 
B) children receive many messages that death is not an acceptable topic for discussion 
C) most adults fear death and death-related issues 
D) All of society has very negative feelings about death 
E) None of these 
A) the Amish showed us difficulties in dealing with death 
B) children receive many messages that death is not an acceptable topic for discussion 
C) most adults fear death and death-related issues 
D) All of society has very negative feelings about death 
E) None of these

Question 4

The leading cause of death in the United States in all of childhood after the first year of life is:

Accepted Answer

A) HIV and AIDS 
B) Cancer 
C) Homicide 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) HIV and AIDS 
B) Cancer 
C) Homicide 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

According to Speece and Brent, the sub-concept of death most closely related to the recognition that death involves the complete and final cessation of all life-defining capabilities typically attributed to a living physical body is _________.

Accepted Answer

A) causality 
B) universality 
C) noncorporeal continuation 
D) nonfunctionality 
E) irreversibility 
A) causality 
B) universality 
C) noncorporeal continuation 
D) nonfunctionality 
E) irreversibility

Question 10

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

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

Mary is nine years old. She is at home in the last stages of a life-threatening illness. When she says she misses her friends and wants to go to school to see them, what should you do?

Death-related experiences and issues are not openly discussed with children in contemporary American society because _________.

The leading cause of death in the United States in all of childhood after the first year of life is:

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?

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

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

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

According to Speece and Brent, the sub-concept of death most closely related to the recognition that death involves the complete and final cessation of all life-defining capabilities typically attributed to a living physical body is _________.

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

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

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

Mary is nine years old. She is at home in the last stages of a life-threatening illness. When she says she misses her friends and wants to go to school to see them, what should you do?

Death-related experiences and issues are not openly discussed with children in contemporary American society because _________.

The leading cause of death in the United States in all of childhood after the first year of life is:

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?

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

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

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

According to Speece and Brent, the sub-concept of death most closely related to the recognition that death involves the complete and final cessation of all life-defining capabilities typically attributed to a living physical body is _________.

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

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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