Question 1

A recent study of end-of-life planning conducted by Clements (2009)revealed that _____ of patients 18 years of age and older had a living will.

Accepted Answer

A) over two-thirds 
B) 15 percent 
C) just one-third 
D) 40 percent 
A) over two-thirds 
B) 15 percent 
C) just one-third 
D) 40 percent

Question 2

In one survey reported by Kalish & Reynolds only _____ percent of individuals 60 years of age and over had made any funeral arrangements.

Accepted Answer

A) 44 
B) 33 
C) 24 
D) 70 
A) 44 
B) 33 
C) 24 
D) 70

Question 3

In the _____ stage of dying,the dying person's question is,"Why me?"

Accepted Answer

A) acceptance 
B) denial 
C) bargaining 
D) anger 
A) acceptance 
B) denial 
C) bargaining 
D) anger

Question 4

In the United States today,_____ percent of all deaths occur in hospitals.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 50 
C) 80 
D) 95 
A) 20 
B) 50 
C) 80 
D) 95

Question 5

"Aninut," "avelut," and "shivah" are all parts of the grieving process for people in the _____ community.

Accepted Answer

A) Amish 
B) Jewish 
C) Muslim 
D) Protestant 
A) Amish 
B) Jewish 
C) Muslim 
D) Protestant

Question 6

Most deaths that occur during adolescence are caused by suicide,homicide,and:

Accepted Answer

A) cancer. 
B) motor vehicle accidents. 
C) heart disease. 
D) genetic disorders. 
A) cancer. 
B) motor vehicle accidents. 
C) heart disease. 
D) genetic disorders.

Question 7

Most psychologists believe that it is best for dying individuals to:

Accepted Answer

A) be unaware of their condition. 
B) limit their interaction with others. 
C) know that they are dying. 
D) distance themselves from family and friends. 
A) be unaware of their condition. 
B) limit their interaction with others. 
C) know that they are dying. 
D) distance themselves from family and friends.

Question 8

Which of the following emotional reactions is most common in the Gond culture of India in response to death?

Accepted Answer

A) Peace 
B) Acceptance 
C) Denial 
D) Anger 
A) Peace 
B) Acceptance 
C) Denial 
D) Anger

Question 9

Discuss "good death."

Accepted Answer

Care providers are increasingly interest

Question 10

Hospices are more likely to serve people with _____ than those with other life-threatening conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) terminal cancer 
B) AIDS 
C) cardiovascular disease 
D) genetic disorders 
A) terminal cancer 
B) AIDS 
C) cardiovascular disease 
D) genetic disorders

Question 11

Widows represent a sizable proportion of the elderly.Which of the following statements about widows is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Widows outnumber widowers by eight to one. 
B) Widows usually receive large insurance settlements at the death of their spouse. 
C) A widow is more likely to remarry than a widower. 
D) Adults aged 50 and older who experienced the death of a spouse usually have a higher participation in volunteer work several years after the death. 
A) Widows outnumber widowers by eight to one. 
B) Widows usually receive large insurance settlements at the death of their spouse. 
C) A widow is more likely to remarry than a widower. 
D) Adults aged 50 and older who experienced the death of a spouse usually have a higher participation in volunteer work several years after the death.

Question 12

Which of the following observations is true regarding finding meaning and purpose in lives in the event of death?

Accepted Answer

A) Studies have found that educating dying people about Kübler-Ross' stages help them overcome depression. 
B) Only people with terminal illnesses are benefited by disconnecting the self from love objects. 
C) Studies have found that spirituality helps to buffer dying individuals from severe depression. 
D) Involvement of community organizations helps minimize the pain and depression faced by dying individuals. 
A) Studies have found that educating dying people about Kübler-Ross' stages help them overcome depression. 
B) Only people with terminal illnesses are benefited by disconnecting the self from love objects. 
C) Studies have found that spirituality helps to buffer dying individuals from severe depression. 
D) Involvement of community organizations helps minimize the pain and depression faced by dying individuals.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is FALSE about young children and their perception of death?

Accepted Answer

A) They tend to confuse death with sleep. 
B) They often believe that only people who want to die actually die. 
C) They become very upset at the sight of a dead animal or when they are told that a person had died. 
D) They believe that the dead can be brought back to life by magic or by giving them food or medical treatment. 
A) They tend to confuse death with sleep. 
B) They often believe that only people who want to die actually die. 
C) They become very upset at the sight of a dead animal or when they are told that a person had died. 
D) They believe that the dead can be brought back to life by magic or by giving them food or medical treatment.

Question 14

The _____ portions of the brain often die sooner than the _____ portions.

Accepted Answer

A) lower; higher 
B) lower; middle 
C) higher; lower 
D) middle; lower 
A) lower; higher 
B) lower; middle 
C) higher; lower 
D) middle; lower

Question 15

What is term for the type of grief which describes an individual's grief over a deceased person that is a socially ambiguous loss that can't be openly mourned or supported?

Accepted Answer

Disenfranc

Question 16

According to Kübler-Ross,_____ is the stage of dying in which the person develops the hope that death can somehow be postponed or delayed.

Accepted Answer

A) bargaining 
B) acceptance 
C) depression 
D) anger 
A) bargaining 
B) acceptance 
C) depression 
D) anger

Question 17

Brain death occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A) all electrical activity of the brain has ceased for a specified period of time. 
B) a person remains unconscious for a specified period of time. 
C) only the lower regions of the brain stop functioning. 
D) the body loses the ability to breathe on its own. 
A) all electrical activity of the brain has ceased for a specified period of time. 
B) a person remains unconscious for a specified period of time. 
C) only the lower regions of the brain stop functioning. 
D) the body loses the ability to breathe on its own.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about hospice care is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Hospice care emphasizes the need to limit the administration of painkillers to terminally ill patients. 
B) Hospice care mainly emphasizes efforts to cure an illness. 
C) Hospice care focuses on efforts to prolong life. 
D) Hospice care emphasizes palliative care. 
A) Hospice care emphasizes the need to limit the administration of painkillers to terminally ill patients. 
B) Hospice care mainly emphasizes efforts to cure an illness. 
C) Hospice care focuses on efforts to prolong life. 
D) Hospice care emphasizes palliative care.

Question 19

Which of the following is Kübler-Ross' fourth stage of dying?

Accepted Answer

A) Depression 
B) Acceptance 
C) Bargaining 
D) Anger 
A) Depression 
B) Acceptance 
C) Bargaining 
D) Anger

A recent study of end-of-life planning conducted by Clements (2009)revealed that _____ of patients 18 years of age and older had a living will.

In one survey reported by Kalish & Reynolds only _____ percent of individuals 60 years of age and over had made any funeral arrangements.

In the _____ stage of dying,the dying person's question is,"Why me?"

In the United States today,_____ percent of all deaths occur in hospitals.

"Aninut," "avelut," and "shivah" are all parts of the grieving process for people in the _____ community.

Most deaths that occur during adolescence are caused by suicide,homicide,and:

Most psychologists believe that it is best for dying individuals to:

Which of the following emotional reactions is most common in the Gond culture of India in response to death?

Discuss "good death."

Hospices are more likely to serve people with _____ than those with other life-threatening conditions.

Widows represent a sizable proportion of the elderly.Which of the following statements about widows is true?

Which of the following observations is true regarding finding meaning and purpose in lives in the event of death?

Which of the following statements is FALSE about young children and their perception of death?

The _ portions of the brain often die sooner than the _ portions.

What is term for the type of grief which describes an individual's grief over a deceased person that is a socially ambiguous loss that can't be openly mourned or supported?

According to Kübler-Ross,_____ is the stage of dying in which the person develops the hope that death can somehow be postponed or delayed.

Brain death occurs when:

Which of the following statements about hospice care is true?

Which of the following is Kübler-Ross' fourth stage of dying?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

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Exam 20: Death, Dying, and Grieving

A recent study of end-of-life planning conducted by Clements (2009)revealed that _____ of patients 18 years of age and older had a living will.

In one survey reported by Kalish & Reynolds only _____ percent of individuals 60 years of age and over had made any funeral arrangements.

In the _____ stage of dying,the dying person's question is,"Why me?"

In the United States today,_____ percent of all deaths occur in hospitals.

"Aninut," "avelut," and "shivah" are all parts of the grieving process for people in the _____ community.

Most deaths that occur during adolescence are caused by suicide,homicide,and:

Most psychologists believe that it is best for dying individuals to:

Which of the following emotional reactions is most common in the Gond culture of India in response to death?

Discuss "good death."

Hospices are more likely to serve people with _____ than those with other life-threatening conditions.

Widows represent a sizable proportion of the elderly.Which of the following statements about widows is true?

Which of the following observations is true regarding finding meaning and purpose in lives in the event of death?

Which of the following statements is FALSE about young children and their perception of death?

The _____ portions of the brain often die sooner than the _____ portions.

What is term for the type of grief which describes an individual's grief over a deceased person that is a socially ambiguous loss that can't be openly mourned or supported?

According to Kübler-Ross,_____ is the stage of dying in which the person develops the hope that death can somehow be postponed or delayed.

Brain death occurs when:

Which of the following statements about hospice care is true?

Which of the following is Kübler-Ross' fourth stage of dying?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Filters

The _ portions of the brain often die sooner than the _ portions.