Question 1

All fifty states have legislation allowing for living wills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Palliative care as practiced by hospice refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  tasks such as bathing and feeding a patient. 
B)  passive support of a patient by listening or just being there. 
C)  aggressive comfort care. 
D)  providing active companionship. 
A)  tasks such as bathing and feeding a patient. 
B)  passive support of a patient by listening or just being there. 
C)  aggressive comfort care. 
D)  providing active companionship.

Question 3

Which of the following segments of the U.S.population are least likely to support physician-assisted suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  the elderly and Asian males 
B)  white males with upper or middle class status 
C)  African Americans, women, and the poor 
D)  white females and the elderly 
A)  the elderly and Asian males 
B)  white males with upper or middle class status 
C)  African Americans, women, and the poor 
D)  white females and the elderly

Question 4

The patient is most likely to try to project a healthy,well-groomed appearance and behave as if he or she will be leaving the hospital soon in the context of

Accepted Answer

A)  closed awareness. 
B)  suspicion awareness. 
C)  ritual drama of mutual pretense. 
D)  open awareness. 
A)  closed awareness. 
B)  suspicion awareness. 
C)  ritual drama of mutual pretense. 
D)  open awareness.

Question 5

People with lower death depression scores are more likely to say that the possibility of life after death is the most important aspect of religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Elders as a group are more fearful of death than younger persons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following illustrates active euthanasia or assisted suicide on a patient with terminal,horribly painful,or debilitation illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  not attempting to resuscitate the person. 
B)  stopping the use of a respirator. 
C)  not beginning a intravenous drip if the person refuses to eat or drink. 
D)  administering a fatal injection of a narcotic. 
A)  not attempting to resuscitate the person. 
B)  stopping the use of a respirator. 
C)  not beginning a intravenous drip if the person refuses to eat or drink. 
D)  administering a fatal injection of a narcotic.

Question 8

In 1997,______ was the first state to pass a law allowing physician assisted suicide.

Accepted Answer

A)  Oregon 
B)  California 
C)  New York 
D)  Texas 
A)  Oregon 
B)  California 
C)  New York 
D)  Texas

Question 9

In the _____________ context,patients do not know if they are going to die because the doctor and staff deliberately keep the information from them.

Accepted Answer

A)  open awareness 
B)  suspicion awareness 
C)  ritual drama of mutual pretense 
D)  closed awareness 
A)  open awareness 
B)  suspicion awareness 
C)  ritual drama of mutual pretense 
D)  closed awareness

Question 10

The happy death movement

Accepted Answer

A)  encourages the dying person to be stoic and strong. 
B)  presents the view that dying is a learning, growing, and positive experience. 
C)  provides the patient with the greatest degree of choice in their mental preparation for death. 
D)  is supported by virtually all cultures represented in the U.S. 
A)  encourages the dying person to be stoic and strong. 
B)  presents the view that dying is a learning, growing, and positive experience. 
C)  provides the patient with the greatest degree of choice in their mental preparation for death. 
D)  is supported by virtually all cultures represented in the U.S.

Question 11

Seeking to remain active and externally connected may damage the self-concept of the dying person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Kübler-Ross stages of dying include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  denial. 
B)  anger. 
C)  self-hatred. 
D)  acceptance. 
A)  denial. 
B)  anger. 
C)  self-hatred. 
D)  acceptance.

Question 13

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with lower death fears,death anxiety,or death depression scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  attitudes toward mortality 
B)  knowledge of religious dogma 
C)  frequency of church attendance 
D)  belief in the paranormal 
A)  attitudes toward mortality 
B)  knowledge of religious dogma 
C)  frequency of church attendance 
D)  belief in the paranormal

Question 14

An intrinsic part of the Hippocratic oath of physicians is belief in

Accepted Answer

A)  the autonomy of the patient to decide his or her treatment. 
B)  the right of patients to decide to die rather than endure life-saving procedures. 
C)  informing patients of the true state of the patients' health, even if the patients are dying. 
D)  prolonging life as long as possible without questioning the circumstances. 
A)  the autonomy of the patient to decide his or her treatment. 
B)  the right of patients to decide to die rather than endure life-saving procedures. 
C)  informing patients of the true state of the patients' health, even if the patients are dying. 
D)  prolonging life as long as possible without questioning the circumstances.

Question 15

Identify the various kinds of complicated grief reactions and the reasons they may occur.

Accepted Answer

Complicated grief reactions can manifest

Question 16

What evidence suggests ours is a death-denying society? What factors contribute to the impersonalization of death in our modern society?

Accepted Answer

There is evidence to suggest that ours i

Question 17

About ______ percent of deaths in institutions now involve elective withholding of life-sustaining treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)  35 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  85 
A)  35 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  85

Question 18

Nine out of ten medical schools in the country

Accepted Answer

A)  have at least 1 or 2 lectures for students on death and dying, but few schools offer an entire course on the topic. 
B)  offer one or two elective courses on death and dying. 
C)  require at least one course on death and dying. 
D)  offer a specialty in administering to dying patients. 
A)  have at least 1 or 2 lectures for students on death and dying, but few schools offer an entire course on the topic. 
B)  offer one or two elective courses on death and dying. 
C)  require at least one course on death and dying. 
D)  offer a specialty in administering to dying patients.

Question 19

The concept of death anxiety refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  ambiguous feelings about whether death is desirable. 
B)  feelings of apprehension about death that lack an identifiable source. 
C)  feelings that our lives have not been meaningful. 
D)  fear of the condition of being dead rather than the process of dying. 
A)  ambiguous feelings about whether death is desirable. 
B)  feelings of apprehension about death that lack an identifiable source. 
C)  feelings that our lives have not been meaningful. 
D)  fear of the condition of being dead rather than the process of dying.

Question 20

The medicalization paradigm emphasizes personal autonomy in choosing medical treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

All fifty states have legislation allowing for living wills.

Palliative care as practiced by hospice refers to

Which of the following segments of the U.S.population are least likely to support physician-assisted suicide?

The patient is most likely to try to project a healthy,well-groomed appearance and behave as if he or she will be leaving the hospital soon in the context of

People with lower death depression scores are more likely to say that the possibility of life after death is the most important aspect of religion.

Elders as a group are more fearful of death than younger persons.

Which of the following illustrates active euthanasia or assisted suicide on a patient with terminal,horribly painful,or debilitation illness?

In 1997,______ was the first state to pass a law allowing physician assisted suicide.

In the _____________ context,patients do not know if they are going to die because the doctor and staff deliberately keep the information from them.

The happy death movement

Seeking to remain active and externally connected may damage the self-concept of the dying person.

Kübler-Ross stages of dying include all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with lower death fears,death anxiety,or death depression scores?

An intrinsic part of the Hippocratic oath of physicians is belief in

Identify the various kinds of complicated grief reactions and the reasons they may occur.

What evidence suggests ours is a death-denying society? What factors contribute to the impersonalization of death in our modern society?

About ______ percent of deaths in institutions now involve elective withholding of life-sustaining treatment.

Nine out of ten medical schools in the country

The concept of death anxiety refers to

The medicalization paradigm emphasizes personal autonomy in choosing medical treatment.

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Exam 14: Death and Dying

All fifty states have legislation allowing for living wills.

Palliative care as practiced by hospice refers to

Which of the following segments of the U.S.population are least likely to support physician-assisted suicide?

The patient is most likely to try to project a healthy,well-groomed appearance and behave as if he or she will be leaving the hospital soon in the context of

People with lower death depression scores are more likely to say that the possibility of life after death is the most important aspect of religion.

Elders as a group are more fearful of death than younger persons.

Which of the following illustrates active euthanasia or assisted suicide on a patient with terminal,horribly painful,or debilitation illness?

In 1997,______ was the first state to pass a law allowing physician assisted suicide.

In the _____________ context,patients do not know if they are going to die because the doctor and staff deliberately keep the information from them.

The happy death movement

Seeking to remain active and externally connected may damage the self-concept of the dying person.

Kübler-Ross stages of dying include all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with lower death fears,death anxiety,or death depression scores?

An intrinsic part of the Hippocratic oath of physicians is belief in

Identify the various kinds of complicated grief reactions and the reasons they may occur.

What evidence suggests ours is a death-denying society? What factors contribute to the impersonalization of death in our modern society?

About ______ percent of deaths in institutions now involve elective withholding of life-sustaining treatment.

Nine out of ten medical schools in the country

The concept of death anxiety refers to

The medicalization paradigm emphasizes personal autonomy in choosing medical treatment.

Aging in America

Stereotypes and Images

Social and Psychological Theories in Later Life Development

Physical Health and Well Being

Mental Health

Friends,family,and Community

Intimacy and Sexuality

Work and Leisure

Finances and Lifestyles

Living Environments

The Oldest Old and Caregiving

Special Problems

Women and Ethnic Groups

Politics, policies, and Programs

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