Exam 19: Death,dying,and Bereavement

Kathy has breast cancer.She has kept a positive attitude and has been doing research to learn more about her type of cancer.She readily tells her doctors that she is going to fight with everything she has to beat her cancer.Greer and other researchers would suggest that Kathy has which of the following?

________ care is administered to control pain and maximize comfort.

List,in order,the five stages of dying proposed by Kübler-Ross.

Which of the following is an approach to caring for the terminally ill that focuses on individual and family control over the process of dying?

Which of the following is true regarding a person who has had a heart attack?

The third stage of dying proposed by Kübler-Ross is ________.

Which age group is most likely to make a marked change in their lifestyle if they find out that they have a terminal illness?

Which two defense mechanisms have been useful in helping children cope with dying?

Compare the differences in perceptions of death between middle-aged adults and older adults.How do these differing perceptions affect death anxiety?

What would be the most likely age of a child who said,"My cat died,but if I get her some medicine,she will feel better tomorrow?"

Which of the following would serve to speed up a child's understanding of death?

Who does research suggest would be most afraid to die?

Which of the following would best characterize the first stage of grieving,called "numbness" by Bowlby and "shock" by Catherine Sanders?

Reece was told that he has cancer and will likely not survive surgery.His response was to laugh and tell the doctor that he had the wrong guy-Reece felt fine! Reece's response fits with which stage of Kübler-Ross's theory?

Which form of death has occurred in circumstances where rescue is still possible,even though there is no evidence of brain function,the heart has stopped,and breathing has stopped?

Which of the following is the general term for the emotional response to a death?

Which age group fears death the most? What is the research evidence for this phenomenon?

According to Kübler-Ross,what is the purpose of reactions such as denial or bargaining?

In which country did hospice care originate?

When a person's grief reaction continues at a high level over several years,it is considered to be ________ by Wortman and Silver.