Question 1

Concerning life following the loss of one's spouse,:

Accepted Answer

A)  older widowed men are more likely to remarry than older widowed women. 
B)  older widowed women generally move in with a daughter. 
C)  older widows call on an expanded circle of friends to care for them. 
D)  younger widows experience more long-lasting grief reactions than do older women. 
A)  older widowed men are more likely to remarry than older widowed women. 
B)  older widowed women generally move in with a daughter. 
C)  older widows call on an expanded circle of friends to care for them. 
D)  younger widows experience more long-lasting grief reactions than do older women. A

Question 2

Thoroughly discuss Elizabeth Kubler-Ross' five stages of dying and how has its application changed.

Accepted Answer

The fives stages are 1) shock and denial,2) anger,resentment and guilt,3) bargaining,such as trying to make a deal with God,4) depression and withdrawal from others,and 5) adjustment/acceptance.Kubler-Ross implied that a person had to complete each stage before moving on.Now,there is agreement that no typical movement through the stages exists.

Question 3

The federal law ________ requires health care facilities that receive Medicaid and Medicare funds to inform patients, in writing, of their rights to execute advance directives regarding how they want to live or die.

Accepted Answer

Patient Self-Determination Act

Question 4

Palliative care refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  using life saving care techniques. 
B)  the relief of pain and physical symptoms. 
C)  relating to the patient in a very polite manner. 
D)  treating the disease aggressively to eradicate it. 
A)  using life saving care techniques. 
B)  the relief of pain and physical symptoms. 
C)  relating to the patient in a very polite manner. 
D)  treating the disease aggressively to eradicate it.

Question 5

Concerning assisted suicide,:

Accepted Answer

A)  several states such as Alaska, California, and Maine have recently legalized it. 
B)  the U.S. Supreme Court forbids physicians from prescribing pain-relievers to dying patients. 
C)  the U.S. Supreme Court has explicitly endorsed sedation for the terminally ill. 
D)  it is illegal in all 50 states. 
A)  several states such as Alaska, California, and Maine have recently legalized it. 
B)  the U.S. Supreme Court forbids physicians from prescribing pain-relievers to dying patients. 
C)  the U.S. Supreme Court has explicitly endorsed sedation for the terminally ill. 
D)  it is illegal in all 50 states.

Question 6

The Hemlock Society was organized to prevent the legalization of assisted suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Today, approximately ________ of all deaths occur in institutions where aggressive treatment is common and with only a few friends and family present.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  80 percent 
D)  95 percent 
A)  25 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  80 percent 
D)  95 percent

Question 8

A "good death" is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  adequate control of pain. 
B)  choice about where death occurs. 
C)  adequate time to say goodbye. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  adequate control of pain. 
B)  choice about where death occurs. 
C)  adequate time to say goodbye. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 9

The grief process follows certain stages that mourners must complete to resolve their grief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The first formal hospice in the world start was ________.

Accepted Answer

St.Christo

Question 11

Regarding the loss of a spouse:

Accepted Answer

A)  rates of psychological distress are far more frequent among women. 
B)  grief appears to be more intense when the spousal relationships was unhappy. 
C)  white women experience it more than women of color. 
D)  non-white women experience it earlier than their white counterparts. 
A)  rates of psychological distress are far more frequent among women. 
B)  grief appears to be more intense when the spousal relationships was unhappy. 
C)  white women experience it more than women of color. 
D)  non-white women experience it earlier than their white counterparts.

Question 12

A document written by an individual about his/her wishes about medical treatment is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  living will. 
B)  durable power of attorney. 
C)  medical power of attorney. 
D)  conservatorship. 
A)  living will. 
B)  durable power of attorney. 
C)  medical power of attorney. 
D)  conservatorship.

Question 13

Most families and their older relatives have not discussed whether or not to utilize life-saving technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Expected death allows survivors to prepare for the death of a friend or loved one through ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Expected death allows survivors to prepare for...

Question 15

The dying person's bill of rights is best explained as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to receive all necessary treatment. 
B)  the right to die without pain and with dignity. 
C)  the right to get the latest life sustaining technology. 
D)  the right to designate a helper for active euthanasia. 
A)  the right to receive all necessary treatment. 
B)  the right to die without pain and with dignity. 
C)  the right to get the latest life sustaining technology. 
D)  the right to designate a helper for active euthanasia.

Question 16

Grief is always less when death is not sudden and survivors have been able to anticipate it and prepare for changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Hospice care:

Accepted Answer

A)  uses experimental drugs that can cure a very ill person. 
B)  provides care and support to both the patient and the family. 
C)  represents a philosophy on how to deal with dying patients. 
D)  both B and C. 
A)  uses experimental drugs that can cure a very ill person. 
B)  provides care and support to both the patient and the family. 
C)  represents a philosophy on how to deal with dying patients. 
D)  both B and C.

Question 18

A dying person must advance through all the stages identified by Kubler-Ross in order to have a "good death."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The five stage model of dying was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. 
B)  Compassion in Dying. 
C)  the state of Oregon. 
D)  Cicely Saunders. 
A)  Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. 
B)  Compassion in Dying. 
C)  the state of Oregon. 
D)  Cicely Saunders.

Question 20

"The right to die" refers to dying with dignity, without pain, and in accordance with one's wishes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Concerning life following the loss of one's spouse,:

Thoroughly discuss Elizabeth Kubler-Ross' five stages of dying and how has its application changed.

The federal law ________ requires health care facilities that receive Medicaid and Medicare funds to inform patients, in writing, of their rights to execute advance directives regarding how they want to live or die.

Palliative care refers to:

Concerning assisted suicide,:

The Hemlock Society was organized to prevent the legalization of assisted suicide.

Today, approximately ________ of all deaths occur in institutions where aggressive treatment is common and with only a few friends and family present.

A "good death" is characterized by:

The grief process follows certain stages that mourners must complete to resolve their grief.

The first formal hospice in the world start was ________.

Regarding the loss of a spouse:

A document written by an individual about his/her wishes about medical treatment is a:

Most families and their older relatives have not discussed whether or not to utilize life-saving technologies.

Expected death allows survivors to prepare for the death of a friend or loved one through ________.

The dying person's bill of rights is best explained as:

Grief is always less when death is not sudden and survivors have been able to anticipate it and prepare for changes.

Hospice care:

A dying person must advance through all the stages identified by Kubler-Ross in order to have a "good death."

The five stage model of dying was developed by:

"The right to die" refers to dying with dignity, without pain, and in accordance with one's wishes.

The Growth of Social Gerontology

Aging in Other Countries and Across Cultures in the United States

The Social Consequences of Physical Aging

Managing Chronic Diseases and Promoting Well Being in Old Age

Cognitive Changes With Aging

Personality and Mental Health in Old Age

Love Intimacy and Sexuality in Old Age

Social Theories of Aging

The Importance of Social Supports-Family, Friends, and Neighbors

Opportunities and Challenges of Informal Caregiving

Living Arrangements and Social Interactions

Productive Aging: Paid and Nonpaid Roles and Activities

The Resilience of Elders of Color

The Resiilience of Older Women

Social Policies to Address Social Problems

Health and Long Term Care Policy and Programs

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Exam 13: Death, Dying, Bereavement, and Widowhood

Concerning life following the loss of one's spouse,:

Thoroughly discuss Elizabeth Kubler-Ross' five stages of dying and how has its application changed.

The federal law ________ requires health care facilities that receive Medicaid and Medicare funds to inform patients, in writing, of their rights to execute advance directives regarding how they want to live or die.

Palliative care refers to:

Concerning assisted suicide,:

The Hemlock Society was organized to prevent the legalization of assisted suicide.

Today, approximately ________ of all deaths occur in institutions where aggressive treatment is common and with only a few friends and family present.

A "good death" is characterized by:

The grief process follows certain stages that mourners must complete to resolve their grief.

The first formal hospice in the world start was ________.

Regarding the loss of a spouse:

A document written by an individual about his/her wishes about medical treatment is a:

Most families and their older relatives have not discussed whether or not to utilize life-saving technologies.

Expected death allows survivors to prepare for the death of a friend or loved one through ________.

The dying person's bill of rights is best explained as:

Grief is always less when death is not sudden and survivors have been able to anticipate it and prepare for changes.

Hospice care:

A dying person must advance through all the stages identified by Kubler-Ross in order to have a "good death."

The five stage model of dying was developed by:

"The right to die" refers to dying with dignity, without pain, and in accordance with one's wishes.

The Growth of Social Gerontology

Aging in Other Countries and Across Cultures in the United States

The Social Consequences of Physical Aging

Managing Chronic Diseases and Promoting Well Being in Old Age

Cognitive Changes With Aging

Personality and Mental Health in Old Age

Love Intimacy and Sexuality in Old Age

Social Theories of Aging

The Importance of Social Supports-Family, Friends, and Neighbors

Opportunities and Challenges of Informal Caregiving

Living Arrangements and Social Interactions

Productive Aging: Paid and Nonpaid Roles and Activities

The Resilience of Elders of Color

The Resiilience of Older Women

Social Policies to Address Social Problems

Health and Long Term Care Policy and Programs

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