Question 1

Hospice care requires a doctor's certification that a patient's life expectancy is

Accepted Answer

A)  2 years or less.
B)  1 year or less.
C)  6 months or less.
D)  1 month or less.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

People who cope best with life-threatening illness usually exhibit all of the following except

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A)  a fighting spirit.
B)  a willingness to succumb to pessimism.
C)  an effort to inform themselves about their illness.
D)  taking an active part in treatment decisions.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Avoidance or denial of death allows individuals to better acknowledge the inevitability of death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Passed by Oregon voters in 1994,the Death with Dignity Act permits the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  physician-assisted suicide.
B)  active euthanasia.
C)  a health care proxy.
D)  an advance directive.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

A component of a mature understanding of death in which all living things eventually die is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  nonfunctionality.
B)  irreversibility.
C)  universality.
D)  causality.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

When a physician administers medication to relieve severe pain in a terminally ill patient,and the medication also hastens the patient's death,the situation is called

Accepted Answer

A)  physician-assisted suicide.
B)  passive euthanasia.
C)  double effect.
D)  active euthanasia.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

A basic task in planning for death is anticipating medical care needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Children usually gain an accurate understanding of the finality of death between the ages of 5 and 9.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Harvard criteria for brain death require additional testing after _____ hours have elapsed after the first tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  12
B)  24
C)  48
D)  There are no additional tests.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Women are more likely to suffer the more distressing symptoms of severe grief than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A person appointed by a patient to make medical decisions for the patient if the patient is unable to do so is

Accepted Answer

A)  an attorney.
B)  a surrogate.
C)  a spouse.
D)  a parent.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Themes identified by researchers as components of a "good death" include all of the following except

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A)  pain management.
B)  preparation for death.
C)  reliving past disappointments.
D)  contributing to others.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The process of removing blood and other fluids and replacing them with chemicals to temporarily retard deterioration of a corpse is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  entombing.
B)  encoating.
C)  embalming.
D)  mummification.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Termination of metabolic processes is called _____ death.

Accepted Answer

A)  cellular
B)  biological
C)  brain
D)  clinicalE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

A mature understanding of death eliminates anxiety about it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Society's unrealistic picture of death can be seen in

Accepted Answer

A)  television and video games.
B)  high school textbooks.
C)  theatrical productions.
D)  athletic programs.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

When someone dies without a will,the state distributes property according to

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A)  state rules.
B)  decisions by a court-appointed administrator.
C)  the wishes of the deceased,if known.
D)  the wishes of the family.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

One of the characteristics of brain death can be revealed by a flat tracing on an electroencephalogram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When supportive medical technologies are in use,the concept of ________ is used to determine if someone is alive or dead.

Accepted Answer

A)  brain death
B)  clinical death
C)  cessation of the flow of bodily fluids
D)  cellular deathE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Crying and yelling in rage are among the ways to cope with intense feelings of grief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: Dying and Death

Avoidance or denial of death allows individuals to better acknowledge the inevitability of death.

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Termination of metabolic processes is called _____ death.

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The Harvard criteria for brain death require additional testing after _____ hours have elapsed after the first tests.

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Passed by Oregon voters in 1994,the Death with Dignity Act permits the use of

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People who cope best with life-threatening illness usually exhibit all of the following except

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The process of removing blood and other fluids and replacing them with chemicals to temporarily retard deterioration of a corpse is termed

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One of the characteristics of brain death can be revealed by a flat tracing on an electroencephalogram.

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When a physician administers medication to relieve severe pain in a terminally ill patient,and the medication also hastens the patient's death,the situation is called

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Women are more likely to suffer the more distressing symptoms of severe grief than men.

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A person appointed by a patient to make medical decisions for the patient if the patient is unable to do so is

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When someone dies without a will,the state distributes property according to

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Themes identified by researchers as components of a "good death" include all of the following except

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Crying and yelling in rage are among the ways to cope with intense feelings of grief.

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When supportive medical technologies are in use,the concept of ________ is used to determine if someone is alive or dead.

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A mature understanding of death eliminates anxiety about it.

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A component of a mature understanding of death in which all living things eventually die is known as

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A basic task in planning for death is anticipating medical care needs.

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Children usually gain an accurate understanding of the finality of death between the ages of 5 and 9.

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Society's unrealistic picture of death can be seen in

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Hospice care requires a doctor's certification that a patient's life expectancy is

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