Question 1

The _____ portions of the brain often die sooner than the _____ portions.

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A)  lower; higher
B)  lower; middle
C)  higher; lower
D)  middle; lowerE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

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

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Question 3

In general,research suggests that physicians have a(n) ______ attitude toward advance directives.

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A)  positive
B)  negative
C)  neutral
D)  impartialE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Harold's wife died seven months ago,yet Harold still feels detached and believes his life has no meaning.Harold is experiencing:

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A)  complicated grief.
B)  rare grief.
C)  normal grief.
D)  disenfranchised grief.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

This theorist was the first to propose a five-stage model of dying which begins with denial and ends with acceptance of death.

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Question 6

Deaths that are sudden,violent,or traumatic are likely to:

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A)  produce less intense feelings in survivors than if the person died of a long illness.
B)  produce a shorter grieving process for the survivors than if the person died of a long illness.
C)  produce more intense feelings in survivors than if the person died of a long illness.
D)  produce no difference in either the intensity or the duration of the feelings in survivors than if the person died of a long illness.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Ada knows that she has liver cancer and will not live much longer.In her prayers,she asks God to let her live one more year,and she will promise to set everything right with her family and loved ones.Which of Kübler-Ross' stages of dying is Ada currently in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bargaining
B)  Denial
C)  Anger
D)  AcceptanceE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

In the United States today,more than 80 percent of all deaths occur:

Accepted Answer

A)  due to motor vehicle accidents.
B)  due to infectious diseases.
C)  at home.
D)  in institutions or hospitals.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

_____ is the emotional numbness,disbelief,separation anxiety,despair,sadness,and loneliness that accompany the loss of someone we love.

Accepted Answer

A)  Grief
B)  Anger
C)  Obsession
D)  DenialE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT part of palliative care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trying to cure the patient of an illness
B)  Helping families cope with death
C)  Making the patient comfortable
D)  Showing interest in the person and familyE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Worse mental health,but not worse physical health,was found in surviving spouses:

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A)  whose age was significantly different than their spouse's.
B)  whose age was within five years of their deceased spouse's.
C)  whose age was the same as their deceased spouse's.
D)  whose age was very near that of their deceased spouse.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

_____ grief is grief over a deceased person that is socially ambiguous and cannot be openly mourned or supported.

Accepted Answer

A)  Disenfranchised
B)  Prolonged
C)  Complicated
D)  RealE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

What do studies say of the American attitude toward euthanasia after the Terri Schiavo incident?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family members are more accepting of passive euthanasia.
B)  The general population favors active euthanasia.
C)  Family members want an escalation of treatment.
D)  The general population favors a mandatory euthanasia for the terminally ill.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Denial and isolation
B)  Bargaining
C)  Acceptance
D)  AngerE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Active euthanasia is legal in the state of:

Accepted Answer

A)  California.
B)  Florida.
C)  New York.
D)  Oregon.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

What is an advance directive?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

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) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Terry is in the final stages of lupus,a condition which causes her severe pain and discomfort.At Terry's insistence,her caregiver takes the decision to end her pain by administering a lethal dose of a drug.This is an example of _____ euthanasia.

Accepted Answer

A)  passive
B)  universally legal
C)  natural
D)  activeE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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

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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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Deaths that are sudden,violent,or traumatic are likely to:

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Which of the following is NOT part of palliative care?

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In general,research suggests that physicians have a(n) ______ attitude toward advance directives.

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This theorist was the first to propose a five-stage model of dying which begins with denial and ends with acceptance of death.

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Worse mental health,but not worse physical health,was found in surviving spouses:

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

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Active euthanasia is legal in the state of:

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In the United States today,more than 80 percent of all deaths occur:

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Terry is in the final stages of lupus,a condition which causes her severe pain and discomfort.At Terry's insistence,her caregiver takes the decision to end her pain by administering a lethal dose of a drug.This is an example of _____ euthanasia.

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Ada knows that she has liver cancer and will not live much longer.In her prayers,she asks God to let her live one more year,and she will promise to set everything right with her family and loved ones.Which of Kübler-Ross' stages of dying is Ada currently in?

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_____ grief is grief over a deceased person that is socially ambiguous and cannot be openly mourned or supported.

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_____ is the emotional numbness,disbelief,separation anxiety,despair,sadness,and loneliness that accompany the loss of someone we love.

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The _ portions of the brain often die sooner than the _ portions.

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Harold's wife died seven months ago,yet Harold still feels detached and believes his life has no meaning.Harold is experiencing:

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What do studies say of the American attitude toward euthanasia after the Terri Schiavo incident?

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What is an advance directive?

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

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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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Deaths that are sudden,violent,or traumatic are likely to:

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Which of the following is NOT part of palliative care?

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In general,research suggests that physicians have a(n) ______ attitude toward advance directives.

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This theorist was the first to propose a five-stage model of dying which begins with denial and ends with acceptance of death.

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Worse mental health,but not worse physical health,was found in surviving spouses:

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

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Active euthanasia is legal in the state of:

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In the United States today,more than 80 percent of all deaths occur:

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Terry is in the final stages of lupus,a condition which causes her severe pain and discomfort.At Terry's insistence,her caregiver takes the decision to end her pain by administering a lethal dose of a drug.This is an example of _____ euthanasia.

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Ada knows that she has liver cancer and will not live much longer.In her prayers,she asks God to let her live one more year,and she will promise to set everything right with her family and loved ones.Which of Kübler-Ross' stages of dying is Ada currently in?

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_____ grief is grief over a deceased person that is socially ambiguous and cannot be openly mourned or supported.

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The _____ portions of the brain often die sooner than the _____ portions.

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Harold's wife died seven months ago,yet Harold still feels detached and believes his life has no meaning.Harold is experiencing:

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What do studies say of the American attitude toward euthanasia after the Terri Schiavo incident?

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What is an advance directive?

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