Question 1

Many medical schools in the country

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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. A

Question 2

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

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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. C

Question 3

A study by Lofland (1979) on dying suggests that

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A)  basic personality traits during life are not good predictors of how one will face death. 
B)  people can decide how much activity to devote to the dying role. 
C)  old people experience a different process of dying than young people. 
D)  people have no choices in the way that they die. 
A)  basic personality traits during life are not good predictors of how one will face death. 
B)  people can decide how much activity to devote to the dying role. 
C)  old people experience a different process of dying than young people. 
D)  people have no choices in the way that they die. B

Question 4

Researchers have found a more positive attitude toward death among institutionalized elderly than among elderly living in their own homes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Suicide rates throughout the world are generally higher for people over age 65.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Of people over age 70, the highest rates of suicide are of

Accepted Answer

A)  white males 
B)  white females 
C)  African American males 
D)  African American females 
A)  white males 
B)  white females 
C)  African American males 
D)  African American females

Question 7

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

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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

The term "interiority" refers to becoming more focused on

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A)  one's immediate, current surroundings rather than past events. 
B)  internal messages and stories rather than outside social issues. 
C)  one's own family rather than friends and acquaintances. 
D)  social issues within the local community rather than the nation. 
A)  one's immediate, current surroundings rather than past events. 
B)  internal messages and stories rather than outside social issues. 
C)  one's own family rather than friends and acquaintances. 
D)  social issues within the local community rather than the nation.

Question 9

All of the following are reasons for greater impersonalization of death in modern societies EXCEPT

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A)  life extending medical procedures. 
B)  we choose to deny it more today. 
C)  hospital and insurance bureaucracies. 
D)  secularism. 
A)  life extending medical procedures. 
B)  we choose to deny it more today. 
C)  hospital and insurance bureaucracies. 
D)  secularism.

Question 10

Death talk with the elderly

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A)  can be therapeutic because it gets concerns out in the open. 
B)  is impractical because it increases their fears unnecessarily. 
C)  is unrealistic because younger people cannot understand these feelings. 
D)  should be minimized to avoid depression of both the dying and their loved ones. 
A)  can be therapeutic because it gets concerns out in the open. 
B)  is impractical because it increases their fears unnecessarily. 
C)  is unrealistic because younger people cannot understand these feelings. 
D)  should be minimized to avoid depression of both the dying and their loved ones.

Question 11

The goal for hospital staff is to maintain an open awareness context for dying patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

The medicalization paradigm emphasizes personal autonomy in choosing medical treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

"Death with dignity"

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to the right to choose one's manner of death. 
B)  is best achieved by actively engaging life up until the moment of death. 
C)  may communicate to individuals certain expectations for their behavior as they die. 
D)  is best achieved in an institutional setting where professionals can attend to the dying person's needs. 
A)  refers to the right to choose one's manner of death. 
B)  is best achieved by actively engaging life up until the moment of death. 
C)  may communicate to individuals certain expectations for their behavior as they die. 
D)  is best achieved in an institutional setting where professionals can attend to the dying person's needs.

Question 16

According to your text, around percent of the general public favors legalization of physician-assisted suicide.

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A)  50 
B)  66 
C)  75 
D)  90 
A)  50 
B)  66 
C)  75 
D)  90

Question 17

Palliative care as practiced by hospice refers to

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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 18

What information does the law provide regarding assisted suicide?

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A)  Doctors can administer a lethal dose of medication for any reason. 
B)  Two doctors must rule the patient to be competent and the decision to end ones' life is voluntary. 
C)  Lethal dosages of medications can be given to someone who has less than 6 months to live. 
D)  Assisted suicide is not allowed in any circumstances. 
A)  Doctors can administer a lethal dose of medication for any reason. 
B)  Two doctors must rule the patient to be competent and the decision to end ones' life is voluntary. 
C)  Lethal dosages of medications can be given to someone who has less than 6 months to live. 
D)  Assisted suicide is not allowed in any circumstances.

Question 19

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 20

Regarding dying and the level of pain, most people

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A)  begin to experience deteriorating health years before they are close to death. 
B)  are in poor health a year before they die. 
C)  die relatively painless deaths. 
D)  die in a great deal of pain. 
A)  begin to experience deteriorating health years before they are close to death. 
B)  are in poor health a year before they die. 
C)  die relatively painless deaths. 
D)  die in a great deal of pain.

Many medical schools in the country

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

A study by Lofland (1979) on dying suggests that

Researchers have found a more positive attitude toward death among institutionalized elderly than among elderly living in their own homes.

Suicide rates throughout the world are generally higher for people over age 65.

Of people over age 70, the highest rates of suicide are of

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

The term "interiority" refers to becoming more focused on

All of the following are reasons for greater impersonalization of death in modern societies EXCEPT

Death talk with the elderly

The goal for hospital staff is to maintain an open awareness context for dying patients.

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

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.

The medicalization paradigm emphasizes personal autonomy in choosing medical treatment.

"Death with dignity"

According to your text, around percent of the general public favors legalization of physician-assisted suicide.

Palliative care as practiced by hospice refers to

What information does the law provide regarding assisted suicide?

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

Regarding dying and the level of pain, most people

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Exam 14: Death and Dying

Many medical schools in the country

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

A study by Lofland (1979) on dying suggests that

Researchers have found a more positive attitude toward death among institutionalized elderly than among elderly living in their own homes.

Suicide rates throughout the world are generally higher for people over age 65.

Of people over age 70, the highest rates of suicide are of

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

The term "interiority" refers to becoming more focused on

All of the following are reasons for greater impersonalization of death in modern societies EXCEPT

Death talk with the elderly

The goal for hospital staff is to maintain an open awareness context for dying patients.

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

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.

The medicalization paradigm emphasizes personal autonomy in choosing medical treatment.

"Death with dignity"

According to your text, around percent of the general public favors legalization of physician-assisted suicide.

Palliative care as practiced by hospice refers to

What information does the law provide regarding assisted suicide?

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

Regarding dying and the level of pain, most people

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

Filters