Question 1

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

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The current legal standard states that a...

Question 2

Emilio is facing imminent death.Given a choice,the LEAST desirable place he would choose to die is:

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A)  at home.
B)  in a hospice/palliative care facility.
C)  in a hospital.
D)  in a nursing home.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

A document that states such preferences as whether life-sustaining procedures should or should not be used to prolong the life of an individual when death is imminent.

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The answer of A document that states such preferences as...

Question 4

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,which of the following is the first stage of dying?

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A)  Denial and isolation
B)  Bargaining
C)  Acceptance
D)  DepressionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Basilio sustained severe and irreversible brain damage due to an accidental overdose of insulin.His wife and his children decided to remove the life-support system,and Basilio subsequently died.This is an example of:

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A)  active euthanasia.
B)  passive euthanasia.
C)  natural euthanasia.
D)  culturally acceptable euthanasia.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Traditional Amish and Jewish cultures are similar in how they cope with death in that they both:

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A)  provide a lot of community support for the family over several months.
B)  have elaborate funeral ceremonies in church to symbolize the last passage from Earth.
C)  believe that grief is stronger for the whole community than for the individual family.
D)  expect families to unite and cope together with only minimal support or interference from the rest of the community.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

According to Kübler-Ross,_____ is the stage of dying in which the person develops the hope that death can somehow be postponed or delayed.

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A)  bargaining
B)  acceptance
C)  depression
D)  angerE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The type of care that is designed to reduce pain and suffering and help individuals die with dignity is known as:

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A)  curative care.
B)  palliative care.
C)  terminal care.
D)  compassionate care.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) is a more advanced and specific form of:

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A)  a durable power of attorney.
B)  an advance directive.
C)  a death certificate.
D)  euthanasia.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following statements is an accurate criticism of Kübler-Ross's theory of dying?

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A)  She underestimated the amount of time people stay in the anger stage.
B)  She did not consider that men and women go through each stage differently.
C)  She did not demonstrate the existence of the five-stage sequence.
D)  She ignored that most people do not realize they are dying.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following MOST resembles the grieving process?

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A)  A year-long period of major depression
B)  A roller coaster ride of emotions
C)  An orderly progression of stages
D)  A period of negative feelings that lasts around three monthsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

A flat EEG (electroencephalogram) recording for a specified period of time is one criterion of:

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A)  rigor mortis.
B)  euthanasia.
C)  brain death.
D)  paralysis.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Brain death occurs when:

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A)  all electrical activity of the brain has ceased for a specified period of time.
B)  a person remains unconscious for a specified period of time.
C)  the lower regions of the brain stop functioning.
D)  the body loses the ability to breathe on its own.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

A recent study found that advance care planning was associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  Decreased quality of care at the end of life
B)  Decrease in life-sustaining treatment
C)  Increase in hospice use
D)  Decrease in hospital useE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,when a dying person finally accepts the fact of impending death and becomes depressed about it,which of the following would be most appropriate?

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A)  Remind the person of all his or her positive life achievements.
B)  Tell humorous stories to cheer the person up.
C)  Allow the person to experience and work through the depression.
D)  Increase the person's medication dose so that he or she will have fewer negative thoughts or feelings.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

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

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A)  Death Wish Commune
B)  Choice in Dying
C)  Euthanasia Undertaking
D)  Death Drive PactE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Discuss "good death."

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Care providers are increasingly interest...

Question 18

Damon has been terminally ill with multiple fractures to his skull.He has been in a vegetative state for over three years.Finally,his family agrees to end his suffering by removing him from the life-support system.This is an example of:

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A)  passive euthanasia.
B)  active euthanasia.
C)  natural euthanasia.
D)  acceptable euthanasia.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following statements about a living will is FALSE?

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A)  It is a legally binding document.
B)  Only the terminally ill can write one.
C)  The individual must be in a clear state of mind when writing it.
D)  The document contains the individual's wishes regarding medical treatment.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Jamie lost his wife of many years.He is still experiencing enduring despair a year after her death.Holly Prigerson and her colleagues would label this as:

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A)  depressive grief.
B)  extended grief.
C)  abnormal grief.
D)  prolonged grief.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving

A flat EEG (electroencephalogram) recording for a specified period of time is one criterion of:

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Brain death occurs when:

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

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Jamie lost his wife of many years.He is still experiencing enduring despair a year after her death.Holly Prigerson and her colleagues would label this as:

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The type of care that is designed to reduce pain and suffering and help individuals die with dignity is known as:

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Traditional Amish and Jewish cultures are similar in how they cope with death in that they both:

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Emilio is facing imminent death.Given a choice,the LEAST desirable place he would choose to die is:

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The Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) is a more advanced and specific form of:

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Discuss "good death."

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Which of the following statements is an accurate criticism of Kübler-Ross's theory of dying?

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According to Kübler-Ross,_____ is the stage of dying in which the person develops the hope that death can somehow be postponed or delayed.

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A recent study found that advance care planning was associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

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According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,when a dying person finally accepts the fact of impending death and becomes depressed about it,which of the following would be most appropriate?

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Damon has been terminally ill with multiple fractures to his skull.He has been in a vegetative state for over three years.Finally,his family agrees to end his suffering by removing him from the life-support system.This is an example of:

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Which of the following statements about a living will is FALSE?

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Which of the following MOST resembles the grieving process?

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

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A document that states such preferences as whether life-sustaining procedures should or should not be used to prolong the life of an individual when death is imminent.

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Basilio sustained severe and irreversible brain damage due to an accidental overdose of insulin.His wife and his children decided to remove the life-support system,and Basilio subsequently died.This is an example of:

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According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,which of the following is the first stage of dying?

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