Question 1

Worldwide, death is determined when _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the person enters locked-in syndrome
B)   the kidneys shut down
C)   noticeable respiration ceases
D)   brain waves ceaseE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

How should adults deal with a child who has encountered death? They should _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   tell the child that the dead person or animal is just sleeping
B)   tell the child that it is best not to talk about things that are upsetting
C)   listen to the child with full attention when the child talks about the death
D)   quickly change the subject when the child talks about the deathE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The initials DNR on a patient's hospital chart mean "do not _____."

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Question 4

Dr. Rodriguez specializes in the relief of pain and suffering. She frequently prescribes pain medicines like morphine for the terminally ill patients she sees in the hospital. Dr. Rodriguez specializes in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   pharmacy
B)   palliative care
C)   physician-assisted suicide
D)   thanatologyE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Later in his career, Maslow suggested a possible sixth stage, _______, which emphasizes the acceptance of death and the hope for others to continue what the dying person values for them.

Accepted Answer

A)   peaceful reflection
B)   life review
C)   self-actualization
D)   self-transcendenceE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

In _____, the casket is always open.

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Question 7

Taking action to bring about another person's death with the intention of ending the person's suffering is called "_____ euthanasia."

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

The goal of palliative care is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   relieve patients from pain and suffering
B)   treat terminal illnesses
C)   study the experience of the dying
D)   treat advanced-stage diseases by any means possibleE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Opiates, such as morphine, can relieve pain and also slow respiration, producing what is known as a "______."

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Across cultures, a result of near-death experiences is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   an increased fear of death
B)   scientific data on what happens to the dead
C)   a loss of the will to live
D)   a sense of hopefulnessE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Almost all widows and widowers _____ their past marriages, a tendency that has been correlated with psychological health.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Across cultures, those who have a near-death experience often reach a worldview with all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   the limitations of social status
B)   the insignificance of material possessions
C)   an increased focus on vocational goals
D)   the narrowness of self-centerednessE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

____ can describe everything regarding end-of-life care.

Accepted Answer

A)   Legal proxies
B)   Advance directives
C)   Notarized decrees
D)   Terminal decreesE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Paid obituaries in newspapers and roadside memorials illustrate the fact that mourners _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   spend time and money on frivolous things
B)   sometimes want strangers to know about a death
C)   lose their sense of privacy
D)   find little comfort in public commemorationE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The deep sorrow that people feel after the death of another is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   grief
B)   mourning
C)   a near-death experience
D)   resilienceE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of passive euthanasia?

Accepted Answer

A)   A doctor gives a patient a prescription for a lethal medication.
B)   A husband injects his wife with an overdose of her medication, without her requesting this of him.
C)   A patient asks his adult child to give him a lethal injection.
D)   A doctor does not resuscitate a man who stops breathing after seeing that he had a DNR order.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Incomplete grief may result when a police investigation or autopsy follows a death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A person with which of the following conditions is considered dead?

Accepted Answer

A)   a coma
B)   brain death
C)   a vegetative state
D)   locked-in syndromeE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Allowing a seriously ill person to die naturally by ending medical treatment is called "_____ euthanasia."

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

A good death is often considered to be one that is quick, peaceful, and in the presence of family and friends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 26: Epilogue Death and Dying

Dr. Rodriguez specializes in the relief of pain and suffering. She frequently prescribes pain medicines like morphine for the terminally ill patients she sees in the hospital. Dr. Rodriguez specializes in _____.

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The goal of palliative care is to _____.

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A good death is often considered to be one that is quick, peaceful, and in the presence of family and friends.

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The initials DNR on a patient's hospital chart mean "do not _____."

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Later in his career, Maslow suggested a possible sixth stage, _______, which emphasizes the acceptance of death and the hope for others to continue what the dying person values for them.

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Paid obituaries in newspapers and roadside memorials illustrate the fact that mourners _____.

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Opiates, such as morphine, can relieve pain and also slow respiration, producing what is known as a "______."

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Across cultures, those who have a near-death experience often reach a worldview with all of the following EXCEPT ______.

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Across cultures, a result of near-death experiences is _____.

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Incomplete grief may result when a police investigation or autopsy follows a death.

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Worldwide, death is determined when _____.

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Which of the following is an example of passive euthanasia?

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A person with which of the following conditions is considered dead?

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Allowing a seriously ill person to die naturally by ending medical treatment is called "_____ euthanasia."

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The deep sorrow that people feel after the death of another is called _____.

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Taking action to bring about another person's death with the intention of ending the person's suffering is called "_____ euthanasia."

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____ can describe everything regarding end-of-life care.

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