Question 1

_____________ occurs when the cortex and the thalamus no longer function.

Accepted Answer

A)  Persistent vegetative state 
B)  Brain death 
C)  Stroke 
D)  Cerebral hemorrhage 
A)  Persistent vegetative state 
B)  Brain death 
C)  Stroke 
D)  Cerebral hemorrhage

Question 2

____________ is the attempt to relieve discomfort and may be given along with treatment for a disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hospice care 
B)  Preservation of life care 
C)  Palliative care 
D)  A living will 
A)  Hospice care 
B)  Preservation of life care 
C)  Palliative care 
D)  A living will

Question 3

The survivors of a loved one's death most likely to feel isolated are those whose loved one:

Accepted Answer

A)  died from AIDS 
B)  died in war 
C)  died from suicide 
D)  died by euthanasia 
A)  died from AIDS 
B)  died in war 
C)  died from suicide 
D)  died by euthanasia

Question 4

The first phase of adult bereavement consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  pining, yearning, and depression 
B)  shock, numbness, denial, and disbelief 
C)  emancipation from the loved one and adjustment to new circumstances 
D)  identity reconstruction 
A)  pining, yearning, and depression 
B)  shock, numbness, denial, and disbelief 
C)  emancipation from the loved one and adjustment to new circumstances 
D)  identity reconstruction

Question 5

The second phase of adult bereavement consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  pining, yearning, and depression 
B)  shock, numbness, denial, and disbelief 
C)  emancipation from the loved one and adjustment to new circumstances 
D)  identity reconstruction 
A)  pining, yearning, and depression 
B)  shock, numbness, denial, and disbelief 
C)  emancipation from the loved one and adjustment to new circumstances 
D)  identity reconstruction

Question 6

The socially established manner of displaying signs of sorrow over a person's death is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  grief 
B)  mourning 
C)  bereavement 
D)  anticipatory grief 
A)  grief 
B)  mourning 
C)  bereavement 
D)  anticipatory grief

Question 7

Which of the following is a legal, ethical, and sometimes controversial situation that allows a physician to choose to withhold life-prolonging treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  a newborn with meningomyelocele 
B)  a newborn weighing less than 1 pound 10 ounces with serious complications 
C)  a patient in an irreversible coma with confirmation of the diagnosis 
D)  all of these 
A)  a newborn with meningomyelocele 
B)  a newborn weighing less than 1 pound 10 ounces with serious complications 
C)  a patient in an irreversible coma with confirmation of the diagnosis 
D)  all of these

Question 8

The fourth phase of adult bereavement consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  pining, yearning, and depression 
B)  shock, numbness, denial, and disbelief 
C)  emancipation from the loved one and adjustment to new circumstances 
D)  identity reconstruction 
A)  pining, yearning, and depression 
B)  shock, numbness, denial, and disbelief 
C)  emancipation from the loved one and adjustment to new circumstances 
D)  identity reconstruction

Question 9

The practice of embalming bodies in the U.S.:

Accepted Answer

A)  allowed loved ones to keep the body without burial 
B)  was used when Abraham Lincoln's body travelled 1,700 miles to be seen by about 30 million people. 
C)  is a modern practice started in the mid 1900s. 
D)  is only used by Christians who believe in different rituals based on the wealth and power of the deceased. 
A)  allowed loved ones to keep the body without burial 
B)  was used when Abraham Lincoln's body travelled 1,700 miles to be seen by about 30 million people. 
C)  is a modern practice started in the mid 1900s. 
D)  is only used by Christians who believe in different rituals based on the wealth and power of the deceased.

Question 10

How does culture relate to grief work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural expectations have not been found to have any bearing on grief work. 
B)  Grief work is very similar across cultures. 
C)  Expressions of grief and mourning rituals can be therapeutic for survivors. 
D)  None of these is true. 
A)  Cultural expectations have not been found to have any bearing on grief work. 
B)  Grief work is very similar across cultures. 
C)  Expressions of grief and mourning rituals can be therapeutic for survivors. 
D)  None of these is true.

Question 11

What is the reaction of many contemporary clinicians and psychologists to proverbs that state that it is better to show one's feelings of grief rather than hide them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Such proverbs have no bearing on contemporary research findings. 
B)  These proverbs ring true. 
C)  It is actually better to conceal one's grief. 
D)  None of these is true. 
A)  Such proverbs have no bearing on contemporary research findings. 
B)  These proverbs ring true. 
C)  It is actually better to conceal one's grief. 
D)  None of these is true.

Question 12

In Oregon, which of the following is not a major factor in choosing physician-assisted suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of autonomy 
B)  being ready to die 
C)  wanting control 
D)  being in pain 
A)  loss of autonomy 
B)  being ready to die 
C)  wanting control 
D)  being in pain

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true regarding older widowed men in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  They seem to have more difficulty living alone than women. 
B)  They may have trouble cooking and caring for themselves. 
C)  They may develop feelings of loneliness and emptiness that lead to other problems. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  They seem to have more difficulty living alone than women. 
B)  They may have trouble cooking and caring for themselves. 
C)  They may develop feelings of loneliness and emptiness that lead to other problems. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 14

A patient who does not have the capability of emotional response, cognition, or willful activity, yet responds to some stimuli, such as light and noise, and has periods of sleep and wakefulness, is considered to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  in a persistent vegetative state. 
B)  brain dead. 
C)  cognitively dead. 
D)  in a stimulus-responsive state. 
A)  in a persistent vegetative state. 
B)  brain dead. 
C)  cognitively dead. 
D)  in a stimulus-responsive state.

Question 15

According to the statistics cited in your textbook, the fastest growing suicide rate is occurring among:

Accepted Answer

A)  White women 
B)  young Hispanics 
C)  Asian men 
D)  Black women 
A)  White women 
B)  young Hispanics 
C)  Asian men 
D)  Black women

Question 16

How has the nature of death and dying changed since the early part of the last century, and what are the implications of this change?

Accepted Answer

In contemporary times death has become m

Question 17

Because modern society has turned death over to be managed by large, bureaucratic organizations, it is more likely that:

Accepted Answer

A)  we have less opportunity to learn and pass along the lessons of coping adequately with death. 
B)  the process of grieving will ultimately be made a good deal easier for the survivors of the deceased. 
C)  the families will be the ones who will have the responsibility of preparing the deceased for burial. 
D)  death has become a more personal matter. 
A)  we have less opportunity to learn and pass along the lessons of coping adequately with death. 
B)  the process of grieving will ultimately be made a good deal easier for the survivors of the deceased. 
C)  the families will be the ones who will have the responsibility of preparing the deceased for burial. 
D)  death has become a more personal matter.

Question 18

Describe what is meant by hospice care and what it entails.

Accepted Answer

Hospice care is meant to provide comfort

Question 19

Psychologist Robert Kastenbaum points out that Kü bler-Ross' theory neglects:

Accepted Answer

A)  the psychological health of the dying person 
B)  the cognitive level of the dying person 
C)  the nature of the disease of the dying person 
D)  the family and support networks of the dying person 
A)  the psychological health of the dying person 
B)  the cognitive level of the dying person 
C)  the nature of the disease of the dying person 
D)  the family and support networks of the dying person

Question 20

According to Elisabeth Kü bler-Ross, people in the process of dying:

Accepted Answer

A)  all go through each of the five stages of dying 
B)  experience only one stage at a time 
C)  sometimes slip back and forth between stages 
D)  all go through the same experience of dying in the same way 
A)  all go through each of the five stages of dying 
B)  experience only one stage at a time 
C)  sometimes slip back and forth between stages 
D)  all go through the same experience of dying in the same way

_____________ occurs when the cortex and the thalamus no longer function.

____________ is the attempt to relieve discomfort and may be given along with treatment for a disease.

The survivors of a loved one's death most likely to feel isolated are those whose loved one:

The first phase of adult bereavement consists of:

The second phase of adult bereavement consists of:

The socially established manner of displaying signs of sorrow over a person's death is known as:

Which of the following is a legal, ethical, and sometimes controversial situation that allows a physician to choose to withhold life-prolonging treatment?

The fourth phase of adult bereavement consists of:

The practice of embalming bodies in the U.S.:

How does culture relate to grief work?

What is the reaction of many contemporary clinicians and psychologists to proverbs that state that it is better to show one's feelings of grief rather than hide them?

In Oregon, which of the following is not a major factor in choosing physician-assisted suicide?

Which of the following statements is true regarding older widowed men in the United States?

A patient who does not have the capability of emotional response, cognition, or willful activity, yet responds to some stimuli, such as light and noise, and has periods of sleep and wakefulness, is considered to be:

According to the statistics cited in your textbook, the fastest growing suicide rate is occurring among:

How has the nature of death and dying changed since the early part of the last century, and what are the implications of this change?

Because modern society has turned death over to be managed by large, bureaucratic organizations, it is more likely that:

Describe what is meant by hospice care and what it entails.

Psychologist Robert Kastenbaum points out that Kü bler-Ross' theory neglects:

According to Elisabeth Kü bler-Ross, people in the process of dying:

Introduction

Theories of Development

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Birth and Physical Development: The First Two Years Birth

Infancy: Cognitive and Language Development

Infancy: The Development of Emotional and Social Bonds

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Emotional and Social Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

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Exam 19: Dying and Death

_____________ occurs when the cortex and the thalamus no longer function.

____________ is the attempt to relieve discomfort and may be given along with treatment for a disease.

The survivors of a loved one's death most likely to feel isolated are those whose loved one:

The first phase of adult bereavement consists of:

The second phase of adult bereavement consists of:

The socially established manner of displaying signs of sorrow over a person's death is known as:

Which of the following is a legal, ethical, and sometimes controversial situation that allows a physician to choose to withhold life-prolonging treatment?

The fourth phase of adult bereavement consists of:

The practice of embalming bodies in the U.S.:

How does culture relate to grief work?

What is the reaction of many contemporary clinicians and psychologists to proverbs that state that it is better to show one's feelings of grief rather than hide them?

In Oregon, which of the following is not a major factor in choosing physician-assisted suicide?

Which of the following statements is true regarding older widowed men in the United States?

A patient who does not have the capability of emotional response, cognition, or willful activity, yet responds to some stimuli, such as light and noise, and has periods of sleep and wakefulness, is considered to be:

According to the statistics cited in your textbook, the fastest growing suicide rate is occurring among:

How has the nature of death and dying changed since the early part of the last century, and what are the implications of this change?

Because modern society has turned death over to be managed by large, bureaucratic organizations, it is more likely that:

Describe what is meant by hospice care and what it entails.

Psychologist Robert Kastenbaum points out that Kü bler-Ross' theory neglects:

According to Elisabeth Kü bler-Ross, people in the process of dying:

Introduction

Theories of Development

Reproduction, Heredity, and Prenatal Development Reproduction

Birth and Physical Development: The First Two Years Birth

Infancy: Cognitive and Language Development

Infancy: The Development of Emotional and Social Bonds

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Emotional and Social Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

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