Question 1

Passed by Oregon voters in 1994,the Death with Dignity Act permits the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  physician-assisted suicide.
B)  involuntary euthanasia.
C)  a health care proxy.
D)  an advance directive.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

A mature understanding of death eliminates anxiety about it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The most notorious example of involuntary euthanasia is the medical killing program of the Nazi regime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The case of Karen Ann Quinlan involved the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  an attorney.
B)  a proxy.
C)  a spouse.
D)  a parent.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is a key characteristic of the concept of cellular death that is not a part of brain death?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs without the presence of supportive medical technology.
B)  It is gradual.
C)  It involves the end of respiration.
D)  It involves the cessation of circulation.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Another name for a health care proxy is a durable power of attorney.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Mourning refers to the process by which one adjusts to loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The type of care Bill is receiving is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  curative care.
B)  hospital-based palliative care.
C)  hospice care.
D)  life-sustaining.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Most patients who receive hospice care do so

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

A deceased organ donor is the only possible source of which of the following organs for donation?

Accepted Answer

A)  single kidneys
B)  whole lungs
C)  partial intestines
D)  partial pancreasE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Common behaviors associated with grief include binge eating and excessive sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The complete termination of metabolic processes is called _______________ death.

Accepted Answer

A)  cellular
B)  biological
C)  brain
D)  clinicalE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is a goal of hospice care?

Accepted Answer

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) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The dimension of coping with dying that encompasses satisfying bodily needs,according to Charles Corr,is

Accepted Answer

A)  physical.
B)  psychological.
C)  social.
D)  spiritual.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Children usually gain an accurate understanding of the finality of death between the ages of 6 and 9.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is a helpful way in which bereaved people can cope with the intense feelings of grief is to

Accepted Answer

A)  become isolated.
B)  use denial to filter the shock of the death.
C)  surround themselves with friends,family,animals,and plants.
D)  get involved in activities that distract them.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Palliative care is an approach that seeks to

Accepted Answer

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) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 23: Dying and Death

A deceased organ donor is the only possible source of which of the following organs for donation?

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Which of the following is a key characteristic of the concept of cellular death that is not a part of brain death?

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Which of the following is a helpful way in which bereaved people can cope with the intense feelings of grief is to

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The most notorious example of involuntary euthanasia is the medical killing program of the Nazi regime.

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A mature understanding of death eliminates anxiety about it.

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The case of Karen Ann Quinlan involved the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment.

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Most patients who receive hospice care do so

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Children usually gain an accurate understanding of the finality of death between the ages of 6 and 9.

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Passed by Oregon voters in 1994,the Death with Dignity Act permits the use of

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The complete termination of metabolic processes is called _______________ death.

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Common behaviors associated with grief include binge eating and excessive sleep.

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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 of the following is a goal of hospice care?

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Mourning refers to the process by which one adjusts to loss.

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The type of care Bill is receiving is best described as

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Another name for a health care proxy is a durable power of attorney.

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

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

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Palliative care is an approach that seeks to

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The dimension of coping with dying that encompasses satisfying bodily needs,according to Charles Corr,is

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