FiltersDone

Question type

Essay

Multiple Choice

Short Answer

True False

Matching

Exam 18: Death and Dying

Show Answer

Share

---

All types

Filters

Study FlashcardsPractice ExamLearn

Question 51

Multiple Choice

Review LaterAdd Note

Review Later

According to the text, the "Five Wishes" document is now considered legally binding in:

A) 5 states
B) 12 states
C) 42 states
D) all 50 states and the District of Columbia

Correct Answer

verified

Show Answer

Question 52

Multiple Choice

Review LaterAdd Note

Review Later

According to terror management theory, we deal with uncertainly and tragedy in our lives by:

A) becoming depressed
B) establishing a positive self-concept
C) going into a state of self-denial
D) focusing on the quality of our interpersonal relationships with friends and family

Correct Answer

verified

Show Answer

Question 53

Multiple Choice

Review LaterAdd Note

Which of the following is NOT true regarding hospice care?

Louis has never recovered from the death of his wife 15 years ago. This sort of pathological mourning process is labeled as:

The goal of hospice is to:

George is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, so he and his wife consult an attorney to draw up and sign documents giving George's wife the legal authority to make decisions about George's care. Such a document is called:

Erik has a terminal illness which is causing him great pain. He and his family are discussing their options with Erik's physician, including having Erik himself self-administer a lethal drug. If this is the option Erik chooses, the process would be an example of:

Brittany, age 23, has just been told by her doctor that she has only a few months to live due to a heart ailment. Her reaction is to say that the diagnosis must be wrong and to seek out opinions from other doctors. Brittany's reaction is best considered to be an example of which of Kübler-Ross's five stages of dying?

Gina's husband of 47 years died, and Gina's current focus is on learning how to care for herself, make decisions for herself, and forgive her husband for leaving her all alone. Gina's focus is best considered to be an example of the tasks usually associated with which of the following stages of grieving?

Terry, a 73-year-old widower, was in the hospital for six months with cancer. Finally, the painful treatments got to be too much for him and he just gave up and let himself die. This passive form of suicide is best considered to be an example of:

The American Medical Association has approved a set of guidelines for end-of-life care, and these guidelines emphasize that patients and their families should have access to full information about their condition and should be assured their wishes will be followed to the extent possible.

According to the text, the term "grief work" emphasizes the short-term adjustments that must be made following the death of a loved one.

Which of the following is NOT a reason cited in the text for why terminally ill children pose a special challenge to those providing end-of-life care?

Which of the following lists the five stages of death and dying described by Kübler-Ross in the correct order?

The highest rate of death among children for any single-year period occurs between the ages of 15 and 16.

Brittany, age 23, has just been told by her doctor that she has only a few months to live due to a heart ailment. Her reaction is to say that the diagnosis must be wrong and to seek out opinions from other doctors. Brittany's reaction is best considered to be an example of which of Kübler-Ross's five stages of dying?

According to the text, the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual that is used to classify mental disorders may well include a diagnostic category for chronic grief reactions.

According to the text, which of the following conditions is most likely to be added as a diagnostic category in the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual?

The text draws the conclusion that many people living in the United States today cope with death primarily through denial.

For White adults over the age 85, which of the following is true?