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Question 41

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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the death scenario in the United States today?

A) More than 80% 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.

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Question 42

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A recent study found that advance care planning was associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Decreased quality of care at the end of life
B) Decrease in life-sustaining treatment
C) Increase in hospice use
D) Decrease in hospital use

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Question 43

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

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's stages of dying is Ada currently in?

Garrett is visiting his grandfather who is in his last days. Garrett is nervous and doesn't know what to say, so he turns on the television and finds a basketball game. He asked the hospice worker if it's okay. The hospice worker knows:

Traditional Amish groups cope with death by:

It is starting to sink in for Tricia that she has terminal cancer. She believes she has been a good person, and is angry at God for not healing her. "This makes no sense!" she keeps saying. "Why me?" Tricia is in which of Kübler-Ross's stages of dying?

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

Dylan's doctor told him the pain in his side was from a cancerous tumor. Dylan couldn't believe what he heard and decided he needed to get a second opinion in case he happens to have an incompetent doctor. Which of Kübler-Ross's stages of dying is Dylan currently in?

Kübler-Ross's fifth stage of dying, in which the dying person develops a sense of peace, an acceptance of her or his fate, and in many cases, a desire to be left alone.

Which of the following is TRUE of the American attitude toward death?

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

Kübler-Ross describes the _____ stage as the end of the dying struggle.

In which of the following countries is cremation the most popular?

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

_____ refers to a legal document that reflects the patient's advance care planning.

Margaret's husband died seven months ago. Since then she has tried to manage her life, but she is realizing more and more how dependent she was on him. Sometimes when she thinks about his absence, she has a panic attack. Margaret is experiencing:

The Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) is a more sophisticated and specific form of:

Jonathan is home from college, visiting with his grandmother. She is in hospice care and not expected to live much longer. He asks her if there is anyone she would like to see that hasn't come by yet. He knows from studying ways to communicate with a dying person that:

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: