Question 1

Older adults are more likely to die from:

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A)  autoimmune diseases.
B)  genetic disorders.
C)  motor vehicle accidents.
D)  chronic ailments.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

When explaining death to younger children (around preschool age) ,the most important point for parents to stress is that:

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A)  death is final and irreversible.
B)  all things eventually die.
C)  death is a physical and biological process.
D)  the child is loved and will not be abandoned.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

What is the leading cause of infant death in the United States?

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A)  Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) 
B)  Accidents
C)  Child abuse
D)  Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

In the dual-process model of coping with bereavement,coping with loss and engaging in restoration can occur:

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A)  separately.
B)  consecutively.
C)  only several years after a death.
D)  concurrently.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

In which of the following states is active euthanasia not considered a crime?

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

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the American attitude toward death?

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A)  Americans consider death of the biological body as the end of existence.
B)  Americans do not believe in a spiritual body that lives on after death.
C)  Belief in reincarnation is a defining aspect of the American belief about death.
D)  Americans are generally death avoiders and death deniers.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

The main purpose of a hospice is to:

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A)  eliminate Americans' fear of death.
B)  provide high-quality medical intervention in a homelike setting.
C)  aid dying patients to face death with dignity.
D)  reduce wasteful expenditures on aggressive medical treatments for patients with little hope of survival.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

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

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A)  Depression
B)  Acceptance
C)  Bargaining
D)  AngerE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Kim is having difficulty coping with the death of her two-month-old son who appeared healthy but stopped breathing and died with no apparent cause.What was the most likely cause of the baby's death?

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A)  Asthma
B)  SIDS
C)  Respiratory distress syndrome
D)  PneumoniaE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

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 D)

Question 11

In the Tanala culture of Madagascar,death is believed to be caused by:

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A)  natural forces.
B)  magic and demons.
C)  ill will of others in the community.
D)  an evil spirit.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

In the United States,in 2013,____ percent of corpses were disposed of by cremation.

Accepted Answer

A)  45
B)  66
C)  24
D)  90E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Angelique is in the terminal stages of cancer.She feels that the pain has now become unbearable,so she requests her doctor to end her life painlessly through medication.Which of the following acts is Angelique requesting her doctor to perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aphasia
B)  Asphyxia
C)  Euthanasia
D)  DysthanasiaE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The Women's Health Initiative Study of Widowhood was a three-year longitudinal study designed to examine all the aspects of widowhood EXCEPT:

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A)  physical health.
B)  mental health.
C)  health outcomes.
D)  community relations.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

A changing identity,such as from "wife" to "widow," is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  loss-oriented stressors.
B)  restoration-oriented stressors.
C)  denial of grief.
D)  complicated grief.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is an advantage of a dying individual knowing that he or she is dying?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person can seek more aggressive medical interventions.
B)  The person can move through the stages of dying more quickly.
C)  The person can construct more effective means of denying death.
D)  The person can close their lives in a way that is consistent with their own ideas about proper dying.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Compared to young children,which of the following is likely to be a differentiating aspect of adolescents' view of death?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to get angry at death.
B)  They develop more abstract conceptions of death.
C)  They need more reassurance that they will be loved even after a caregiver dies.
D)  They generally do not get upset at the sight of dead.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Sometimes euthanasia is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  "honor killing."
B)  "mercy killing."
C)  "quick death."
D)  "violent death."E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  She underestimates 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) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

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) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 20: Death, Dying, and Grieving

Compared to young children,which of the following is likely to be a differentiating aspect of adolescents' view of death?

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Older adults are more likely to die from:

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Kim is having difficulty coping with the death of her two-month-old son who appeared healthy but stopped breathing and died with no apparent cause.What was the most likely cause of the baby's death?

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In the dual-process model of coping with bereavement,coping with loss and engaging in restoration can occur:

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In the United States,in 2013,____ percent of corpses were disposed of by cremation.

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When explaining death to younger children (around preschool age) ,the most important point for parents to stress is that:

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In the Tanala culture of Madagascar,death is believed to be caused by:

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Sometimes euthanasia is called:

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

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A changing identity,such as from "wife" to "widow," is an example of:

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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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The main purpose of a hospice is to:

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

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What is the leading cause of infant death in the United States?

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Which of the following is true of the American attitude toward death?

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In which of the following states is active euthanasia not considered a crime?

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

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Angelique is in the terminal stages of cancer.She feels that the pain has now become unbearable,so she requests her doctor to end her life painlessly through medication.Which of the following acts is Angelique requesting her doctor to perform?

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Which of the following is an advantage of a dying individual knowing that he or she is dying?

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The Women's Health Initiative Study of Widowhood was a three-year longitudinal study designed to examine all the aspects of widowhood EXCEPT:

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