Question 1

For a terminally ill person, which of the following can be the most useful benefit of denying one's imminent death?

Accepted Answer

A)   Denial allows the person to fully address the issue of death.
B)   Denial helps shield family members from negative feelings.
C)   Denial encourages the person to further develop his or her understanding of what will happen after death.
D)   Denial can help to insulate the dying person from coping with intense feelings of anger.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

In the United States, in 2007, burial, _____ percent of corpses were disposed of by cremation.

Accepted Answer

A)   34
B)   66
C)   50
D)   90E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following statements is an accurate criticism of Kübler-Ross's theory of dying?

Accepted Answer

A)   She underestimates the amount of time people stay in the anger stage.
B)   She did not consider that men and women go through each stage differently.
C)   She did not demonstrate the existence of the five-stage sequence.
D)   She ignored that most people do not realize they are dying.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following was considered to be a clear sign of death in the past?

Accepted Answer

A)   A flat EEG
B)   Moderate brain stem function
C)   Lack of higher cortical brain function
D)   Rigor mortisE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Prolonged grief disorder is also known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   depressive grief
B)   complicated grief
C)   abnormal grief
D)   extended griefE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

If the cortical death definition were adopted, then physicians could claim a person is dead when his or her _____ is no longer functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)   lower brain
B)   middle brain
C)   higher brain
D)   entire brainE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

In which of the following states is active euthanasia not considered a crime?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nevada
B)   Texas
C)   Washington
D)   New YorkE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Most psychologists believe that it is best for dying individuals to:

Accepted Answer

A)   be unaware of their condition.
B)   limit their interaction with others.
C)   know that they are dying.
D)   distance themselves from family and friends.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

_____ is a program committed to making the end of life as free from pain, anxiety, and depression as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)   Asylum
B)   Hospital stay
C)   Hospice
D)   Compassionate careE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following statements about hospice care is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hospice care emphasizes the need to limit the administration of painkillers to terminally ill patients.
B)   Hospice care mainly emphasizes efforts to cure an illness.
C)   Hospice care focuses on efforts to prolong life.
D)   Hospice care emphasizes palliative care.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Basilio sustained severe and irreversible brain damage due to an accidental overdose of insulin. His wife and his children decided to remove the life-support system, and Basilio subsequently died. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   active euthanasia.
B)   passive euthanasia.
C)   natural euthanasia.
D)   culturally acceptable euthanasia.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the death scenario in the U.S. today?

Accepted Answer

A)   More than 80 percent of all deaths occur in institutions or hospitals.
B)   The care of a dying older person has shifted away from the family.
C)   Today, death occurs most often among adolescents.
D)   Nowadays, more older adults die apart from their families.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

What is an advance directive?

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Question 14

Which of the following is Kübler-Ross' fourth stage of dying?

Accepted Answer

A)   Depression
B)   Acceptance
C)   Bargaining
D)   AngerE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Kübler-Ross' fourth stage of dying, in which the dying person comes to accept the certainty of her or his death.

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Question 16

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, which of the following is the first stage of dying?

Accepted Answer

A)   Denial and isolation
B)   Bargaining
C)   Acceptance
D)   DepressionE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Today, death occurs most often among:

Accepted Answer

A)   older adults.
B)   adolescents
C)   infants.
D)   middle-aged adults.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Turning off a respirator or a heart-lung machine is an example of _____ euthanasia.

Accepted Answer

A)   active
B)   deliberate
C)   passive
D)   sustainedE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

According to Kübler-Ross, in the _____ stage of dying, the dying person recognizes that denial can no longer be maintained.

Accepted Answer

A)   anger
B)   bargaining
C)   acceptance
D)   isolationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Six months after their loss, approximately _____ percent of survivors have difficulty moving on with their life, feel numb or detached, believe their life is empty without the deceased, and feel that the future has no meaning.

Accepted Answer

A)   10 to 20
B)   20 to 30
C)   30 to 40
D)   40 to 50E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving

Turning off a respirator or a heart-lung machine is an example of _____ euthanasia.

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Today, death occurs most often among:

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Prolonged grief disorder is also known as _____.

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_____ is a program committed to making the end of life as free from pain, anxiety, and depression as possible.

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According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, which of the following is the first stage of dying?

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What is an advance directive?

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Kübler-Ross' fourth stage of dying, in which the dying person comes to accept the certainty of her or his death.

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Which of the following statements about hospice care is true?

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According to Kübler-Ross, in the _____ stage of dying, the dying person recognizes that denial can no longer be maintained.

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For a terminally ill person, which of the following can be the most useful benefit of denying one's imminent death?

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In which of the following states is active euthanasia not considered a crime?

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Which of the following was considered to be a clear sign of death in the past?

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Six months after their loss, approximately _____ percent of survivors have difficulty moving on with their life, feel numb or detached, believe their life is empty without the deceased, and feel that the future has no meaning.

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Which of the following statements is an accurate criticism of Kübler-Ross's theory of dying?

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Most psychologists believe that it is best for dying individuals to:

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Which of the following is Kübler-Ross' fourth stage of dying?

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If the cortical death definition were adopted, then physicians could claim a person is dead when his or her _____ is no longer functioning.

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In the United States, in 2007, burial, _____ percent of corpses were disposed of by cremation.

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Basilio sustained severe and irreversible brain damage due to an accidental overdose of insulin. His wife and his children decided to remove the life-support system, and Basilio subsequently died. This is an example of:

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Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the death scenario in the U.S. today?

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