Question 1

The most definitive determination of death is cessation of respiration and heartbeat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The organization that is composed of parents who have lost their children is called

Accepted Answer

A) Parents Anonymous. 
B) Grieving Moms and Dads. 
C) Compassionate Friends. 
D) We Care.

Question 3

What nearly universal piece of identification can be used to identify organ donors?

Accepted Answer

A) library card 
B) driver's license 
C) Social Security card 
D) military ID

Question 4

Approximately 50 percent of Americans die

Accepted Answer

A) at home. 
B) in a nursing home. 
C) in a friend's or loved one's home. 
D) in a hospital.

Question 5

The dimension of coping with dying that encompasses satisfying bodily needs,according to Corr,is

Accepted Answer

A) physical. 
B) psychological. 
C) social. 
D) spiritual.

Question 6

Individuals who hold a mature understanding of death commonly hold ideas that have no scientific proof.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The two forms of advance directives are a living will and a heath care proxy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe two of the options for end-of-life care.What are key characteristics of each option? Under what conditions is each one most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe two of the options for end-of-life...

Question 9

Which one of the following is a goal of hospice care?

Accepted Answer

A) to support the patient and family 
B) to prolong life 
C) to hasten death 
D) to support the patient and family and to hasten death

Question 10

A "fighting spirit" is usually seen in terminally ill people who deny their illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Many people seek to avoid any thought or mention of death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is false regarding living wills?

Accepted Answer

A) They express wishes regarding medical care in case of incapacitation. 
B) They require physician certification that a terminal condition exists. 
C) They can be written to cover many different types of medical contingencies. 
D) They differ in format from state to state.

Question 13

If you complete a Uniform Donor Card,your organs will automatically be donated at the time of your death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The intentional termination of life at the patient's request by someone other than the patient is termed

Accepted Answer

A) involuntary euthanasia. 
B) double euthanasia. 
C) passive euthanasia. 
D) voluntary euthanasia.

Question 15

The development of primary dimensions for coping with dying is attributed to

Accepted Answer

A) Kübler-Ross. 
B) Jack Kevorkian. 
C) Hans Selye. 
D) Charles Corr.

Question 16

Another name for a durable power of attorney for health care is a health care proxy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discuss the pros and cons of three different strategies for increasing the number of available donor organs and tissues in the United States.What can an individual do to increase the likelihood that her or his organs will be donated after death?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the pros and cons of three...

Question 18

In a "green" burial,the body is not embalmed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

"Double effect" refers to a situation in which a beneficial action may have potentially harmful side effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A basic task of planning for death that is important for everyone is

Accepted Answer

A) attending a church or other place of worship. 
B) finding long-lost relatives. 
C) planning for after-death concerns such as organ donation and memorial services. 
D) reconciling with estranged family members and friends.

Exam 23: Dying and Death

The most definitive determination of death is cessation of respiration and heartbeat.

The organization that is composed of parents who have lost their children is called

What nearly universal piece of identification can be used to identify organ donors?

Approximately 50 percent of Americans die

The dimension of coping with dying that encompasses satisfying bodily needs,according to Corr,is

Individuals who hold a mature understanding of death commonly hold ideas that have no scientific proof.

The two forms of advance directives are a living will and a heath care proxy.

Describe two of the options for end-of-life care.What are key characteristics of each option? Under what conditions is each one most appropriate?

Which one of the following is a goal of hospice care?

A "fighting spirit" is usually seen in terminally ill people who deny their illness.

Many people seek to avoid any thought or mention of death.

Which of the following statements is false regarding living wills?

If you complete a Uniform Donor Card,your organs will automatically be donated at the time of your death.

The intentional termination of life at the patient's request by someone other than the patient is termed

The development of primary dimensions for coping with dying is attributed to

Another name for a durable power of attorney for health care is a health care proxy.

Discuss the pros and cons of three different strategies for increasing the number of available donor organs and tissues in the United States.What can an individual do to increase the likelihood that her or his organs will be donated after death?

In a "green" burial,the body is not embalmed.

"Double effect" refers to a situation in which a beneficial action may have potentially harmful side effects.

A basic task of planning for death that is important for everyone is