Exam 16: The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement 

_______________ death occurs when a person's heart stops beating and he or she stops breathing.

_______________ is a way of assisting dying people in a way that emphasizes pain management and death with dignity.

Ned's father Mr. Flanders is in a persistent vegetative state. In recent days, several of Ned's siblings have discussing their options. Included in their discussion has been the possibility of resorting to active or passive euthanasia. First, describe the characteristics of someone in a persistent vegetative state. Then describe and provide examples of how active and passive euthanasia might occur. Finally, discuss the legality of these options (you may want to describe the country and/or state in which Mr. Flanders currently resides).

You're buying a book that explains the contextual theory of dying. Which of these would most likely be title for this book? ​

Dr. Steinmetz decides to follow the wishes of her patient and withhold treatment for the patient's terminal cancer, thus allowing the patient to die. This is an example of ​

According to Muller and Thompson (2003), the ____ theme of grief relates to what someone does to deal with loss in terms of what helps that person. ​

Four-year-old Gwen and eight-year-old Stefani are coming back from their grandfather's funeral. Which of them understands that eventually everyone has to die?

In some South Pacific cultures, the life force is thought to leave the body during illness and sleep. What cultural implication toward death does this belief support? ​

Guffy has just lost his wife to cancer and has begun to question the point of his own existence. This concern best fits with the ____ component of grief. ​

A flat electroencephalogram for 10 minutes is one of the criteria for

Durable power of attorney can be the basis of a "Do Not Resuscitate" order.

Which comment would have most likely come from a concrete operational thinker?

The choices one makes about how one wants to die constitutes a person's final _______________.

Paula's husband is terminally ill and recently she finds herself crying whenever she looks at him. A likely explanation for Paula's reaction is ​

Which of the following is not part of the definition of active euthanasia? ​

Which aspect of death is most highly influenced by culture? ​

According to the dual-process model of coping (DPM), ____ are the two main type of stressors. ​

The practice of ending a life for reasons of mercy is called _______________.

In the United States, an unwritten but "acceptable" amount of time to grieve the death of a spouse is about

In a persistent vegetative state a person's brainstem is active.