Question 1

Clinical death and cellular death are defined using the same criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

During the last phase of a fatal illness, a dying person may experience which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   bloating
B)   nausea and vomiting
C)   decreased appetite and thirst
D)   irregular breathing or shortness of breathE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Identifying, developing, or reaffirming sources of meaning and fostering hope is characteristic of Corr's dimension of coping.

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A)   spiritual
B)   psychological
C)   physical
D)   socialE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The objective event of loss is:

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A)   bereavement.
B)   grief.
C)   mourning.
D)   death response.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

One of the best ways to support a dying person is to listen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding physician-assisted suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is legal in Canada.
B)   At the patient's explicit request, it allows a doctor to inject the patient with a fatal drug.
C)   It is legal in some U.S. states.
D)   The physician provides and administers the lethal drugs.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Middle knowledge involves all of the following, EXCEPT:

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A)   setting goals and striving to reach them.
B)   accepting death.
C)   engaging in fruitful interactions with the environment.
D)   maintaining sense of self-worth.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

If a physician were to administer medication, at the request of the patient, to cause death, this is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   physician-assisted suicide.
B)   double effect.
C)   passive euthanasia.
D)   active euthanasia.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The medical killing programs of the Nazi regime is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   passive euthanasia.
B)   physician-assisted suicide.
C)   involuntary euthanasia.
D)   nonvoluntary euthanasia.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Yellow marigolds are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   "flowers of celebration."
B)   "flowers of peace."
C)   "flowers of death."
D)   "flowers of sun."E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

A situation in which a harmful effects occurs as an unintended side effect of a beneficial action, such as when medication intended to control a patient's pain has the unintended result of causing the patient's death is:

Accepted Answer

A)   physician-assisted suicide.
B)   passive euthanasia.
C)   active euthanasia.
D)   double effect.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Children usually gain an accurate understanding of the finality of death between the ages of 5 and 9.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One method of disposition of a corpse is to subject the body to intense heat, a process commonly known as

Accepted Answer

A)   entombment.
B)   cremation.
C)   incarceration.
D)   burial.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Those living with a life-threatening illness generally experience which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   overwhelming feelings of loss, concerns about medical care, and loss of income
B)   concerns about medical care
C)   loss of income
D)   overwhelming feelings of lossE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

A persistent vegetative state is characterized by all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   lacking any sign of normal reflexes
B)   profound unconsciousness
C)   unresponsiveness to external stimuli
D)   concentric uncoordinated reflexesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The two forms of advance directives are a living will and a heath care proxy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

One goal of hospice care is to counsel family members after a patient's death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In which country is physician-assisted suicide legal?

Accepted Answer

A)   Canada
B)   United States
C)   Netherlands
D)   ChinaE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The process of removing blood and other fluids and replacing them with chemicals to temporarily retard deterioration of a corpse is termed

Accepted Answer

A)   encoating.
B)   mummification.
C)   entombing.
D)   embalming.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Exam 18: Dying and Death

During the last phase of a fatal illness, a dying person may experience which of the following?

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One goal of hospice care is to counsel family members after a patient's death.

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A persistent vegetative state is characterized by all of the following, EXCEPT

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One of the best ways to support a dying person is to listen.

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The medical killing programs of the Nazi regime is an example of:

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The objective event of loss is:

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Identifying, developing, or reaffirming sources of meaning and fostering hope is characteristic of Corr's dimension of coping.

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The two forms of advance directives are a living will and a heath care proxy.

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One method of disposition of a corpse is to subject the body to intense heat, a process commonly known as

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The process of removing blood and other fluids and replacing them with chemicals to temporarily retard deterioration of a corpse is termed

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If a physician were to administer medication, at the request of the patient, to cause death, this is called:

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A situation in which a harmful effects occurs as an unintended side effect of a beneficial action, such as when medication intended to control a patient's pain has the unintended result of causing the patient's death is:

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In which country is physician-assisted suicide legal?

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Children usually gain an accurate understanding of the finality of death between the ages of 5 and 9.

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Those living with a life-threatening illness generally experience which of the following?

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Middle knowledge involves all of the following, EXCEPT:

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

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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding physician-assisted suicide?

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Clinical death and cellular death are defined using the same criteria.

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Yellow marigolds are known as:

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