Question 1

In which of the following states is assisted suicide not considered a crime?

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A)   Nevada
B)   Texas
C)   Washington
D)   New YorkE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

What is the program committed to making the end of life of a dying individual as free from pain, anxiety, and depression as possible?

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Question 3

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

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A)   making sense
B)   denial and isolation
C)   bargaining
D)   perceived controlE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Deaths that are sudden, violent, or traumatic are likely to

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A)   produce less intense feelings in survivors than if the person died of a long illness.
B)   produce a shorter grieving process for the survivors than if the person died of a long illness.
C)   produce more intense feelings in survivors than if the person died of a long illness.
D)   produce no difference in either the intensity or the duration of the feelings in survivors than if the person died of a long illness.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following organizations created a legal document that reflects a patient's advance care planning?

Accepted Answer

A)   Death Wish Commune
B)   Choice in Dying
C)   Euthanasia Undertaking
D)   Death Drive PactE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of a living will?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a legally binding document that comes into effect when the individual who signed the document passes away.
B)   Only the terminally ill can write a living will.
C)   The next of kin can write a living will for a patient if the patient is in a coma.
D)   It is an advanced directive that is accepted by laws in all 50 states in the United States.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Identify a criticism about the funeral industry in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)   Critics claim that funerals tend to push surviving family members into depression and prolonged grief.
B)   Critics claim that funerals are not a part of the American culture and hence people should avoid them.
C)   Critics claim that funeral directors are just trying to make money and that embalming is grotesque.
D)   Critics claim that funerals seldom provide a form of closure to the relationship with the deceased.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Discuss the definition of brain death and the criteria involved in its determination.

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Question 9

How does denial impact individuals' adaptation to approaching death?

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Question 10

Assisted suicide is legal in several countries, including

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

Question 11

In the Gond culture of India, death is believed to be caused by

Accepted Answer

A)   natural forces.
B)   an angry supreme being.
C)   the ill will of others in the community.
D)   magic and demons.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)   depression
B)   acceptance
C)   bargaining
D)   angerE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

What is the term for the type of grief reaction that involves enduring despair and that which remains unresolved over an extended period of time?

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Question 14

What constitutes a "good death"? What are the criticisms of a "good death"?

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Question 15

Which of the following can be the most useful benefit of denying one's imminent death?

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A)   Denial allows the person to fully address the issue of death.
B)   Denial helps shield family members from negative feelings.
C)   Denial encourages the person to further develop his or her understanding of what will happen after death.
D)   Denial can help insulate the dying person from coping with intense feelings of anger.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving

Which of the following can be the most useful benefit of denying one's imminent death?

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Identify a criticism about the funeral industry in the United States.

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What is the program committed to making the end of life of a dying individual as free from pain, anxiety, and depression as possible?

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Deaths that are sudden, violent, or traumatic are likely to

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

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Which of the following organizations created a legal document that reflects a patient's advance care planning?

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In the Gond culture of India, death is believed to be caused by

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Discuss the definition of brain death and the criteria involved in its determination.

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The current legal standard states that a...
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Which of the following statements is true of a living will?

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Assisted suicide is legal in several countries, including

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How does denial impact individuals' adaptation to approaching death?

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

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In which of the following states is assisted suicide not considered a crime?

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What constitutes a "good death"? What are the criticisms of a "good death"?

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What is the term for the type of grief reaction that involves enduring despair and that which remains unresolved over an extended period of time?

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Exam 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving

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What is the program committed to making the end of life of a dying individual as free from pain, anxiety, and depression as possible?

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Deaths that are sudden, violent, or traumatic are likely to

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

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Which of the following organizations created a legal document that reflects a patient's advance care planning?

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Which of the following statements is true of a living will?

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