Question 1

People who cope best with life-threatening illness usually

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A)  exhibit a fighting spirit.
B)  are usually optimistic.
C)  strive to inform themselves about their illness.
D)  do all of the above.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Reactions to grief between men and women can be summarized as:

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A)  women may be more vulnerable to distressing symptoms of grief.
B)  men may be more vulnerable to distressing symptoms of grief.
C)  men and women experience grief symptoms equally.
D)  men and women experience different symptoms but for the same duration.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

An advance directive should state both what one wants and what one does not want when conveying wishes about medical care.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe two of the options for end-of-life care.What are key characteristics of each option? Under what conditions is each one most appropriate?

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Question 6

All of the following are components of a "good death," EXCEPT:

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A)  pain and symptom management.
B)  opportunity to review life.
C)  contributing to others.
D)  collaborative decision making.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Basic tasks in planning for death should include all of the following,EXCEPT

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A)  making a will.
B)  confronting people you dislike.
C)  considering organ donation.
D)  anticipating medical needs.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding living wills?

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A)  They express wishes regarding medical care in case of incapacitation.
B)  They require physician certification that a terminal condition exists.
C)  They can be written to cover many different types of medical contingencies.
D)  They differ in format from state to state.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Bill's current condition can be described as

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A)  the active dying stage of a steady trajectory of dying.
B)  the depression stage of imminent death.
C)  the chronic phase of dying.
D)  problem-based coping with dying.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Probably the most helpful ways a bereaved person can cope with the intense feelings of grief is to

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A)  become isolated.
B)  use denial to filter the shock of the death.
C)  express his or her feelings.
D)  get involved in activities that provide distraction from thinking about the death.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Brain death is most reliably shown by flat tracings on a(n)

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A)  electroencephalogram.
B)  electrocardiogram.
C)  echocardiograph.
D)  CT scan.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The most common method of body disposal in Canada is

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A)  cadaver donation to medical schools.
B)  mummification.
C)  burial or cremation.
D)  medical harvesting.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

A basic task of planning for death that is important for everyone is

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A)  attending a church or other place of worship.
B)  finding long-lost relatives.
C)  planning for after-death concerns such as organ donation and memorial services.
D)  reconciling with estranged family members and friends.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

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

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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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

During this phase of coping with dying,the terminally ill patient attempts to live with the disease.

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A)  acute
B)  chronic
C)  terminal
D)  recoveryE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The type of care Bill is receiving is best described as

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

Question 17

Avoidance or denial about death allows individuals to better acknowledge the inevitability of death.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The middle phase of grief is characterized by

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A)  numbness.
B)  disorientation.
C)  shock.
D)  pain of separation.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Approximately 60 percent of Canadians die

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A)  at home.
B)  in a nursing home.
C)  in a friend's or loved one's home.
D)  in a hospital.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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