Question 1

How does denial impact individuals' adaptation to approaching death?

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Question 2

Sometimes euthanasia is called:

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A)   "honor killing."
B)   "mercy killing."
C)   "quick death."
D)   "violent death."E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about assisted suicide?

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A)   Canada was the first country to give legal status to assisted suicide.
B)   In some states of the United States where assisted suicide is illegal,the crime is typically considered manslaughter or a felony.
C)   The United States government has an official policy on assisted suicide and it decides the legality of assisted suicide in any state.
D)   Assisted suicide is legal in Europe except in Switzerland,Luxemburg,and Belgium.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

In the Jewish community,the members of a grieving family all walk together for a short distance to symbolize their:

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A)   common loss.
B)   unity in grief.
C)   return to society.
D)   community unity.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Active euthanasia is legal in:

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A)   the Netherlands and Belgium.
B)   Africa and India.
C)   Canada and Sweden.
D)   China and Japan.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

A "good death" involves all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   acceptance.
B)   support from loved ones.
C)   religious or community death rites.
D)   appropriate medical care.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

At which age do infants have the highest risk of dying from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) ?

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A)   2 to 4 months of age
B)   5 to 6 months of age
C)   7 to 9 months of age
D)   10 to 12 months of ageE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

A flat EEG (electroencephalogram) recording for a specified period of time is one criterion of _____.

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A)   rigor mortis
B)   euthanasia
C)   brain death
D)   paralysisE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about better care for dying individuals?

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A)   Many health care professionals have received little training to provide adequate end-of-life care or to understand its importance.
B)   In every case,doctors usually provide ample information to the dying individuals about how long they are likely to live.
C)   Scientific advances have always made dying easier by hardly delaying the inevitable.
D)   Care providers are increasingly losing interest in helping individuals experience a "good death."E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

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

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A)   Depression
B)   Acceptance
C)   Bargaining
D)   AngerE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

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

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A)   The person can seek more aggressive medical interventions.
B)   The person can move through the stages of dying more quickly.
C)   The person can construct more effective means of denying death.
D)   The person has time to reflect on his or her life and make decisions about dying.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

In the United States,in 2012,____ percent of corpses were disposed of by cremation.

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A)   42
B)   66
C)   24
D)   90E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Why do women have an easier time with the loss of their spouse than do men?

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A)   Women receive larger insurance payouts.
B)   Women have better social networks.
C)   Women experience less loneliness in general.
D)   Women are more likely to remarry quickly.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

An intermittent,recurrent wish or need to recover the deceased person is known as _____.

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A)   grief
B)   pining
C)   mourning
D)   obsessionE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

When explaining death to younger children (around preschool age) ,the most important point for parents to stress is that:

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A)   death is final and irreversible.
B)   all things eventually die.
C)   death is a physical and biological process.
D)   the child is loved and will not be abandoned.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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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A)   10 to 20
B)   20 to 30
C)   30 to 40
D)   40 to 50E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

A study of more than 1,000 college students by Currier,Holland,& Neimeyer found that _____ was an important factor in their grieving of a violent loss by accident,homicide,or suicide.

Accepted Answer

A)   making sense
B)   denial and isolation
C)   bargaining
D)   perceived controlE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

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

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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,greater numbers of older adults die apart from their families.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 20: Death,Dying,and Grieving

An intermittent,recurrent wish or need to recover the deceased person is known as _____.

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In the United States,in 2012,____ percent of corpses were disposed of by cremation.

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Which of the following statements is true about better care for dying individuals?

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

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

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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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When explaining death to younger children (around preschool age) ,the most important point for parents to stress is that:

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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:

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A "good death" involves all of the following EXCEPT:

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In the Jewish community,the members of a grieving family all walk together for a short distance to symbolize their:

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

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A flat EEG (electroencephalogram) recording for a specified period of time is one criterion of _____.

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A study of more than 1,000 college students by Currier,Holland,& Neimeyer found that _____ was an important factor in their grieving of a violent loss by accident,homicide,or suicide.

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Sometimes euthanasia is called:

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How does denial impact individuals' adaptation to approaching death?

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Why do women have an easier time with the loss of their spouse than do men?

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At which age do infants have the highest risk of dying from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) ?

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Which of the following statements is true about assisted suicide?

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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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