Question 1

What was the significance of placing a funeral wreath on a coffin in pagan times?

Accepted Answer

A)  protecting the body from demons 
B)  warding off spirits hovering around the body 
C)  a religious custom 
D)  keeping the dead person's spirit from harming the living 
E)  keeping the dead person's spirit within bounds 
A)  protecting the body from demons 
B)  warding off spirits hovering around the body 
C)  a religious custom 
D)  keeping the dead person's spirit from harming the living 
E)  keeping the dead person's spirit within bounds

Question 2

Which of the following was the goal of the Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act, passed in 2004?

Accepted Answer

A)  prioritize a list of recipients 
B)  organize a list of donors 
C)  increase organ donations 
D)  improve transplantation success rates 
E)  prioritize specific organ transplants 
A)  prioritize a list of recipients 
B)  organize a list of donors 
C)  increase organ donations 
D)  improve transplantation success rates 
E)  prioritize specific organ transplants

Question 3

A Persistent vegetative state(PVS) exists as a result of severe mental impairment, characterized by irreversible cessation of the higher functions of the brain, most often caused by damage to which of the following organs?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  medulla oblongata 
D)  brain stem 
E)  heart 
A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  medulla oblongata 
D)  brain stem 
E)  heart

Question 4

The right to die first became a matter for the courts to deliberate in 1976, with the death of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nancy Beth Cruzan 
B)  Karen Ann Quinlan 
C)  Jack Kevorkian 
D)  Luis Kutner 
E)  Terry Schiavo 
A)  Nancy Beth Cruzan 
B)  Karen Ann Quinlan 
C)  Jack Kevorkian 
D)  Luis Kutner 
E)  Terry Schiavo

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a person who is experiencing the third stage of grief according to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person who is dying asks God to keep her alive to see the birth of her grandchild. 
B)  A terminally ill person seeks another doctor because she doesn't believe her diagnosis. 
C)  A person who is dying is angry at God for the loss of control over her life. 
D)  A person who is dying feels hopeless and cries frequently. 
E)  A person comes to terms with dying. 
A)  A person who is dying asks God to keep her alive to see the birth of her grandchild. 
B)  A terminally ill person seeks another doctor because she doesn't believe her diagnosis. 
C)  A person who is dying is angry at God for the loss of control over her life. 
D)  A person who is dying feels hopeless and cries frequently. 
E)  A person comes to terms with dying.

Question 6

Passed in 1984, what does the National Organ Transplant Act address?

Accepted Answer

A)  safety of organs 
B)  transportation of organs 
C)  distribution of organs 
D)  maintenance of organs 
E)  shortage of organs 
A)  safety of organs 
B)  transportation of organs 
C)  distribution of organs 
D)  maintenance of organs 
E)  shortage of organs

Question 7

What aspect of death and dying did the late Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD, describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  grieving rituals 
B)  religious aspects of death and dying 
C)  the coping methods of persons who are grieving 
D)  impact of the death of a relative on the family structure 
E)  the cost of death and dying 
A)  grieving rituals 
B)  religious aspects of death and dying 
C)  the coping methods of persons who are grieving 
D)  impact of the death of a relative on the family structure 
E)  the cost of death and dying

Question 8

An early custom for mourners was to go barefoot and to wear sackcloth and ashes. What was the purpose of this practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  to show their sorrow 
B)  to make amends to the dead 
C)  to avoid making the dead envious 
D)  to show respect for the dead 
E)  to follow religious rules 
A)  to show their sorrow 
B)  to make amends to the dead 
C)  to avoid making the dead envious 
D)  to show respect for the dead 
E)  to follow religious rules

Question 9

What is a living will?

Accepted Answer

A living will is an

Question 10

What may be the consequential result of autopsies performed in hospitals to confirm or correct clinical diagnoses?

Accepted Answer

A)  research 
B)  ethical decision making 
C)  risk management 
D)  quality assurance 
E)  criminal investigations 
A)  research 
B)  ethical decision making 
C)  risk management 
D)  quality assurance 
E)  criminal investigations

Question 11

Which of the following correctly describes an aspect of hospice care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patients are referred to clergy for bereavement care. 
B)  Interdisciplinary care is not available to patients on hospice care. 
C)  Hospice care is not reimbursed by Medicare or Medicaid. 
D)  Most in-home hospice programs are independently run. 
E)  Hospice care only occurs in hospitals. 
A)  Patients are referred to clergy for bereavement care. 
B)  Interdisciplinary care is not available to patients on hospice care. 
C)  Hospice care is not reimbursed by Medicare or Medicaid. 
D)  Most in-home hospice programs are independently run. 
E)  Hospice care only occurs in hospitals.

Question 12

Which of the following occurs in Stage 5 of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's grieving process?

Accepted Answer

A)  denial 
B)  anger 
C)  acceptance 
D)  rejection 
E)  guilt 
A)  denial 
B)  anger 
C)  acceptance 
D)  rejection 
E)  guilt

Question 13

Using Kübler-Ross's model, identify the five stages of grief.

Accepted Answer

Kübler-Ross defined the five s

Question 14

If a person donated an organ, would the recipient and/or the recipient's family learn the donor's identity and contact the donor or his or her family?

Accepted Answer

A donor's name is released to

Question 15

A patient asks his physician "Can you help me die in peace?" The physician agrees to withhold medical treatment for this patient. This is an example of what type of euthanasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  active 
B)  passive 
C)  involuntary 
D)  physician-assisted 
E)  common law 
A)  active 
B)  passive 
C)  involuntary 
D)  physician-assisted 
E)  common law

Question 16

Define curative care.

Accepted Answer

Curative care is tre

Question 17

Which of the following statements best describes the term "grief"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grief is an emotion felt only when a loved one dies. 
B)  Grief is the human reaction to loss. 
C)  Grief is the process that occurs after resolution takes place. 
D)  Grief is general sadness that occurs when things go wrong. 
E)  Grief is when one is sad. 
A)  Grief is an emotion felt only when a loved one dies. 
B)  Grief is the human reaction to loss. 
C)  Grief is the process that occurs after resolution takes place. 
D)  Grief is general sadness that occurs when things go wrong. 
E)  Grief is when one is sad.

Question 18

Autopsies must be performed in cases in which the death is suspicious or due to homicide. Which of the following is true regarding current trends in performing autopsies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technological advances have made postmortem diagnoses more essential. 
B)  A reason for fewer autopsies is the unavailability of pathologists in small hospitals. 
C)  More autopsies are performed today because insurance companies cover them. 
D)  When an autopsy is mandated by law, family members must give consent. 
E)  Health care costs have climbed, so fewer autopsies are being done. 
A)  Technological advances have made postmortem diagnoses more essential. 
B)  A reason for fewer autopsies is the unavailability of pathologists in small hospitals. 
C)  More autopsies are performed today because insurance companies cover them. 
D)  When an autopsy is mandated by law, family members must give consent. 
E)  Health care costs have climbed, so fewer autopsies are being done.

Question 19

Define palliative care.

Accepted Answer

Palliative care is the treatme

Question 20

In 1967, what entity devised the original living will?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Hospital Association 
B)  U.S. Supreme Court 
C)  California Supreme Court 
D)  Euthanasia Society 
E)  Oregon legislature 
A)  American Hospital Association 
B)  U.S. Supreme Court 
C)  California Supreme Court 
D)  Euthanasia Society 
E)  Oregon legislature

What was the significance of placing a funeral wreath on a coffin in pagan times?

Which of the following was the goal of the Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act, passed in 2004?

A Persistent vegetative state(PVS) exists as a result of severe mental impairment, characterized by irreversible cessation of the higher functions of the brain, most often caused by damage to which of the following organs?

The right to die first became a matter for the courts to deliberate in 1976, with the death of:

Which of the following is an example of a person who is experiencing the third stage of grief according to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD?

Passed in 1984, what does the National Organ Transplant Act address?

What aspect of death and dying did the late Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD, describe?

An early custom for mourners was to go barefoot and to wear sackcloth and ashes. What was the purpose of this practice?

What is a living will?

What may be the consequential result of autopsies performed in hospitals to confirm or correct clinical diagnoses?

Which of the following correctly describes an aspect of hospice care?

Which of the following occurs in Stage 5 of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's grieving process?

Using Kübler-Ross's model, identify the five stages of grief.

If a person donated an organ, would the recipient and/or the recipient's family learn the donor's identity and contact the donor or his or her family?

A patient asks his physician "Can you help me die in peace?" The physician agrees to withhold medical treatment for this patient. This is an example of what type of euthanasia?

Define curative care.

Which of the following statements best describes the term "grief"?

Autopsies must be performed in cases in which the death is suspicious or due to homicide. Which of the following is true regarding current trends in performing autopsies?

Define palliative care.

In 1967, what entity devised the original living will?

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Exam 12: Death and Dying

What was the significance of placing a funeral wreath on a coffin in pagan times?

Which of the following was the goal of the Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act, passed in 2004?

A Persistent vegetative state(PVS) exists as a result of severe mental impairment, characterized by irreversible cessation of the higher functions of the brain, most often caused by damage to which of the following organs?

The right to die first became a matter for the courts to deliberate in 1976, with the death of:

Which of the following is an example of a person who is experiencing the third stage of grief according to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD?

Passed in 1984, what does the National Organ Transplant Act address?

What aspect of death and dying did the late Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD, describe?

An early custom for mourners was to go barefoot and to wear sackcloth and ashes. What was the purpose of this practice?

What is a living will?

What may be the consequential result of autopsies performed in hospitals to confirm or correct clinical diagnoses?

Which of the following correctly describes an aspect of hospice care?

Which of the following occurs in Stage 5 of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's grieving process?

Using Kübler-Ross's model, identify the five stages of grief.

If a person donated an organ, would the recipient and/or the recipient's family learn the donor's identity and contact the donor or his or her family?

A patient asks his physician "Can you help me die in peace?" The physician agrees to withhold medical treatment for this patient. This is an example of what type of euthanasia?

Define curative care.

Which of the following statements best describes the term "grief"?

Autopsies must be performed in cases in which the death is suspicious or due to homicide. Which of the following is true regarding current trends in performing autopsies?

Define palliative care.

In 1967, what entity devised the original living will?

Introduction to Law and Ethics

Making Ethical Decisions

Working in Health Care

Law the Courts and Contracts

Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice

Defenses to Liability Suits

Medical Records and Informed Consent

Privacy, Security, and Fraud

Physicians Public Duties and Responsibilities

Workplace Legalities

The Beginning of Life and Childhood

Health Care Trends and Forecasts

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