Question 1

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?

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A) Fighting spirit 
B) Helplessness/hopelessness 
C) Stoic acceptance (fatalism) 
D) A realistic attitude

Question 2

________ care is administered to control pain and maximize comfort.

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Question 3

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

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Question 4

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?

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A) DNR 
B) Hospice care 
C) Skilled nursing 
D) Home-health

Question 5

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

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A) Those with an attitude of stoic acceptance are least likely to have a second heart attack. 
B) The majority of people over the age of 75 will die from their first heart attack. 
C) Those who do not go through Kübler-Ross's stages of dying are not likely to have a second heart attack. 
D) Those who live alone are more likely to have a second heart attack than those who live with someone else.

Question 6

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

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Question 7

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

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Question 8

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

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A) Denial and regression 
B) Displacement and repression 
C) Sublimation and identification 
D) Regression and reaction formation

Question 9

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

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Question 10

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?"

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A) 5 years 
B) 7 years 
C) 9 years 
D) 11 years

Question 11

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

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A) Believing that death is just a temporary experience 
B) Reading a story in which a character dies and then comes back to life 
C) Finding a dead animal 
D) Talking about death in the absence of any direct experience

Question 12

Who does research suggest would be most afraid to die?

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A) 45-year-old Melissa 
B) 55-year-old Mark 
C) 65-year-old Mrs.Green 
D) 75-year-old Mr.Clinton

Question 13

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

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A) Disorientation 
B) Hope 
C) Anxiety 
D) Reminiscence

Question 14

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?

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A) Preparation 
B) Denial 
C) Bargaining 
D) Acceptance

Question 15

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?

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A) Brain death 
B) Clinical death 
C) Cardiovascular death 
D) Biological death

Question 16

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

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A) Yearning 
B) Grieving 
C) Shock 
D) Bargaining

Question 17

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

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Question 18

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

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A) These reactions are barriers to intrusive social support. 
B) These reactions can be a source of energy or fighting spirit. 
C) These responses are defense mechanisms that aid the person in coping with the reality of impending death. 
D) These responses are a person's private mourning rituals.

Question 19

In which country did hospice care originate?

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A) The United States 
B) Germany 
C) The Netherlands 
D) England

Question 20

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

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Exam 19: Death,dying,and Bereavement