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Question 51

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Kara is aware that she is in her last days. She prefers to be alone, and when asked, she says she hardly feels any pain or emotions. She is experiencing Kübler-Ross's stage of:

A) anger.
B) acceptance.
C) bargaining.
D) depression.

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

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Question 52

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Terry is in the final stages of lupus, a condition that 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.

A) passive
B) universally legal
C) natural
D) active

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Olympia has come to realize that she really has a disease that is slowly destroying her body. At 55 years old she believes she is too young to be dealing with this. She is angry and frustrated, and keeps mumbling, "Why me? Why now?" Olympia is in which of Kübler-Ross's stages of dying?

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

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

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

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, when a dying person finally accepts the fact of impending death and becomes depressed about it, which of the following would be most appropriate?

Which age group is MOST likely to die through assisted suicide?

Which of the following is an example of active euthanasia?

Jacob is only 52 years old, but has decided to create a living will that he will share with his family and health-care professionals. He is encouraging his friends to do the same, citing a recent study found that advance care planning was associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

Everyone knows Donna's son died in a car accident, but only she and her husband know that a suicide note was found in his room. Donna cannot bring herself to tell anyone the truth, although she is horribly distressed over the circumstances of his death. Donna is experiencing:

Describe Kubler-Ross's last stage of dying, and give examples to show how relatives may detect it in their loved one.

According to Kübler-Ross, _____ is the stage of dying in which the person develops the hope that death can somehow be postponed or delayed.

Josue has incurable cancer. However, he promises to lead a reformed life dedicated to God if God will spare his life. Josue is in which of Kübler-Ross's stages of dying?

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

A document that states such preferences as whether life-sustaining procedures should or should not be used to prolong the life of an individual when death is imminent.

Amanda's husband died eight months ago but she feels like it was yesterday. She still finds it hard to focus or concentrate. She also finds it difficult to get motivated for anything, even going to work. Amanda is experiencing:

Which of the following is an advantage of a dying individual knowing that he or she is dying?

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

The type of care that is designed to reduce pain and suffering and help individuals die with dignity is known as: