Question 1

Dr. Kevorkian referred to assisted suicide as "patholysis," which in Greek means freedom

Accepted Answer

A)  of choice. 
B)  from life. 
C)  from suffering. 
D)  of death. 
A)  of choice. 
B)  from life. 
C)  from suffering. 
D)  of death.

Question 2

According to Kübler­Ross, loved ones should disengage when the loved one reaches the last stage of submission to
death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are the requirements for information consent to treatment?

Accepted Answer

Informed consent to treatment is a funda

Question 4

Compared to older men, older women are

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to attempt suicide 
B)  more likely to kill themselves with guns 
C)  more successful in their attempts to kill themselves 
D)  less likely to use poison as a method of suicide 
A)  more likely to attempt suicide 
B)  more likely to kill themselves with guns 
C)  more successful in their attempts to kill themselves 
D)  less likely to use poison as a method of suicide

Question 5

Most elderly people die at home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a common reason for prompting suicides of people 65 and over?

Accepted Answer

A)  aversion to body changes 
B)  social isolation 
C)  loss of a loved one 
D)  all of these choices 
A)  aversion to body changes 
B)  social isolation 
C)  loss of a loved one 
D)  all of these choices

Question 7

Nearly percent of all Americans will have a "managed death" in a hospital or skilled nursing facility that can lengthen life for up to several years through medical and nursing interventions.

Accepted Answer

A)  60 
B)  70 
C)  80 
D)  90 
A)  60 
B)  70 
C)  80 
D)  90

Question 8

Studies of nursing home residents show that chronological age is a better predictor of disengagement than the sense of closeness to death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How do reminiscence and a life review help elderly cope with dying?

Accepted Answer

Reminiscence and a life review can help

Question 10

What problems do doctors and other hospital staff face in caring for dying patients? What can be done to help them resolve these problems?

Accepted Answer

Doctors and other hospital staff face se

Question 11

Which of the following is evidence that we are a death-denying society?

Accepted Answer

A)  euphemisms for the process of dying 
B)  funerals presenting an embalmed and painted body 
C)  sensitive television dramas that depict the death of a loved one 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  euphemisms for the process of dying 
B)  funerals presenting an embalmed and painted body 
C)  sensitive television dramas that depict the death of a loved one 
D)  All of these choices

Question 12

Most people prefer to die

Accepted Answer

A)  at home. 
B)  in a hospice residential center. 
C)  in a hospital. 
D)  in a nursing or convalescent home. 
A)  at home. 
B)  in a hospice residential center. 
C)  in a hospital. 
D)  in a nursing or convalescent home.

Question 13

Fear of death appears to be greatest in

Accepted Answer

A)  young adulthood. 
B)  early middle-age. 
C)  late middle-age. 
D)  old age. 
A)  young adulthood. 
B)  early middle-age. 
C)  late middle-age. 
D)  old age.

Question 14

According to Kübler­Ross's theory,

Accepted Answer

A)  the dying person completes each stage in an orderly fashion. 
B)  a stage of initial shock is dysfunctional but inevitable. 
C)  depression must be avoided if the dying person is to die in peace. 
D)  most people move into a state of submission that is devoid of emotion. 
A)  the dying person completes each stage in an orderly fashion. 
B)  a stage of initial shock is dysfunctional but inevitable. 
C)  depression must be avoided if the dying person is to die in peace. 
D)  most people move into a state of submission that is devoid of emotion.

Question 15

Awareness of finitude

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to a sense of closeness to death. 
B)  is associated with reaching out to others for comfort and support. 
C)  is likely to result in the telling of life stories to others. 
D)  usually results in people trying to remain active and externally connected. 
A)  refers to a sense of closeness to death. 
B)  is associated with reaching out to others for comfort and support. 
C)  is likely to result in the telling of life stories to others. 
D)  usually results in people trying to remain active and externally connected.

Question 16

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 17

About percent of American deaths occur in hospital rooms or convalescent hospitals.

Accepted Answer

A)  35 
B)  50 
C)  65 
D)  85 
A)  35 
B)  50 
C)  65 
D)  85

Question 18

Most bereaved persons tend to recover within a year period.

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  five 
D)  ten 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  five 
D)  ten

Question 19

Death competency refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  our capability and skill in dealing with death. 
B)  being able to identify the specific source of apprehension about death. 
C)  the ability of the dying person to die with dignity. 
D)  the ability of others to make the dying person comfortable. 
A)  our capability and skill in dealing with death. 
B)  being able to identify the specific source of apprehension about death. 
C)  the ability of the dying person to die with dignity. 
D)  the ability of others to make the dying person comfortable.

Question 20

Informed consent requires all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  competency to give general consent 
B)  ability to give consent freely 
C)  ability to afford treatment 
D)  understanding of all meanings of options 
A)  competency to give general consent 
B)  ability to give consent freely 
C)  ability to afford treatment 
D)  understanding of all meanings of options

Dr. Kevorkian referred to assisted suicide as "patholysis," which in Greek means freedom

According to KüblerRoss, loved ones should disengage when the loved one reaches the last stage of submission to death.

What are the requirements for information consent to treatment?

Compared to older men, older women are

Most elderly people die at home.

Which of the following is a common reason for prompting suicides of people 65 and over?

Nearly percent of all Americans will have a "managed death" in a hospital or skilled nursing facility that can lengthen life for up to several years through medical and nursing interventions.

Studies of nursing home residents show that chronological age is a better predictor of disengagement than the sense of closeness to death.

How do reminiscence and a life review help elderly cope with dying?

What problems do doctors and other hospital staff face in caring for dying patients? What can be done to help them resolve these problems?

Which of the following is evidence that we are a death-denying society?

Most people prefer to die

Fear of death appears to be greatest in

According to KüblerRoss's theory,

Awareness of finitude

The concept of death anxiety refers to

About percent of American deaths occur in hospital rooms or convalescent hospitals.

Most bereaved persons tend to recover within a year period.

Death competency refers to

Informed consent requires all of the following, except:

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

Exam 14: Death and Dying

Dr. Kevorkian referred to assisted suicide as "patholysis," which in Greek means freedom

According to Kübler­Ross, loved ones should disengage when the loved one reaches the last stage of submission to death.

What are the requirements for information consent to treatment?

Compared to older men, older women are

Most elderly people die at home.

Which of the following is a common reason for prompting suicides of people 65 and over?

Nearly percent of all Americans will have a "managed death" in a hospital or skilled nursing facility that can lengthen life for up to several years through medical and nursing interventions.

Studies of nursing home residents show that chronological age is a better predictor of disengagement than the sense of closeness to death.

How do reminiscence and a life review help elderly cope with dying?

What problems do doctors and other hospital staff face in caring for dying patients? What can be done to help them resolve these problems?

Which of the following is evidence that we are a death-denying society?

Most people prefer to die

Fear of death appears to be greatest in

According to Kübler­Ross's theory,

Awareness of finitude

The concept of death anxiety refers to

About percent of American deaths occur in hospital rooms or convalescent hospitals.

Most bereaved persons tend to recover within a year period.

Death competency refers to

Informed consent requires all of the following, except:

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

According to KüblerRoss, loved ones should disengage when the loved one reaches the last stage of submission to death.

According to KüblerRoss's theory,