Question 1

Describe two of the options for end-of-life care.What are key characteristics of each option? Under what conditions is each one most appropriate?

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Question 2

All of the following are stages of dying as defined by Kübler-Ross EXCEPT

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A)  denial.
B)  vulnerability.
C)  bargaining.
D)  depression.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Rejection is a possible problem in transplants from deceased organ donors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Providing social support to a grieving person helps a survivor

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A)  make judgments about funeral arrangements.
B)  determine his or her own need for professional help.
C)  acknowledge the bad times as well as the good.
D)  know that grief is appropriate and they are not forgotten.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

A basic task in planning for death is anticipating medical care needs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Basic tasks in planning for death should include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  making a will.
B)  confronting people you dislike.
C)  considering organ donation.
D)  anticipating medical needs.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which one of the following is a goal of hospice care?

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A)  to support the patient and family
B)  to prolong life
C)  to hasten death
D)  to support the patient and family and to hasten deathE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

A person appointed by a patient to make medical decisions for the patient if the patient is unable to do so is

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A)  an attorney.
B)  a proxy.
C)  a spouse.
D)  a parent.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

One of the characteristics of brain death can be revealed by a flat tracing on an electroencephalogram.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If you decide to donate your organs after death,you should be sure to discuss this decision with your family.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A basic task of planning for death that is important for everyone is

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A)  attending a church or other place of worship.
B)  finding long-lost relatives.
C)  planning for after-death concerns such as organ donation and memorial services.
D)  reconciling with estranged family members and friends.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Hospitals' palliative care units

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A)  provide short-term intensive treatment.
B)  focus on patient recovery.
C)  focus on controlling pain and relieving suffering.
D)  encourage experimental medical treatments.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Cremation usually involves a grave dug into the soil or entombment in a mausoleum.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Coming to terms with loss means putting the deceased out of one's mind forever.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A mature understanding of death eliminates anxiety about it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Avoidance or denial of death allows individuals to better acknowledge the inevitability of death.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Living with an illness that is life-threatening and incurable can be termed as a living-dying experience.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most patients who receive hospice care do so

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A)  in a hospital.
B)  in a nursing home.
C)  in a hospice ward.
D)  at home.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The case of Terri Schiavo in 2003 demonstrated that indicating in writing one's own preferences for life-sustaining treatment in advance of being incapacitated by illness or injury has little value.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The "right to die" issue came to national attention in 1975 with the landmark case involving

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A)  Nancy Cruzan.
B)  Karen Ann Quinlan.
C)  Terri Schiavo.
D)  Dr.Jack Kevorkian.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 23: Dying and Death

Coming to terms with loss means putting the deceased out of one's mind forever.

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All of the following are stages of dying as defined by Kübler-Ross EXCEPT

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A mature understanding of death eliminates anxiety about it.

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Hospitals' palliative care units

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Rejection is a possible problem in transplants from deceased organ donors.

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Living with an illness that is life-threatening and incurable can be termed as a living-dying experience.

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Basic tasks in planning for death should include all of the following EXCEPT

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The case of Terri Schiavo in 2003 demonstrated that indicating in writing one's own preferences for life-sustaining treatment in advance of being incapacitated by illness or injury has little value.

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Providing social support to a grieving person helps a survivor

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A basic task of planning for death that is important for everyone is

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Cremation usually involves a grave dug into the soil or entombment in a mausoleum.

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One of the characteristics of brain death can be revealed by a flat tracing on an electroencephalogram.

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A person appointed by a patient to make medical decisions for the patient if the patient is unable to do so is

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Which one of the following is a goal of hospice care?

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Most patients who receive hospice care do so

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Avoidance or denial of death allows individuals to better acknowledge the inevitability of death.

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If you decide to donate your organs after death,you should be sure to discuss this decision with your family.

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Describe two of the options for end-of-life care.What are key characteristics of each option? Under what conditions is each one most appropriate?

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A basic task in planning for death is anticipating medical care needs.

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