Question 1

In the United States and other industrialized countries,where do most adults die?

Accepted Answer

A)  At home
B)  In a hospice
C)  In a hospital
D)  In a nursing homeE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

According to research,who would be least afraid to die?

Accepted Answer

A)  17-year-old Susan
B)  45-year-old Mr.James
C)  60-year-old Mrs.Washington
D)  75-year-old Mr.JacksonE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding the absent pattern of grief?

Accepted Answer

A)  This pattern of grief is very unhealthy and typically has severe negative consequences.
B)  The person feels little or no notable distress at any time following a death.
C)  This pattern is the healthiest form of grief because it indicates rapid and complete psychological adjustment to the loss.
D)  This pattern is associated with increased mortality of survivors.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following age groups would not be likely to make a change in lifestyle in response to a hypothetical impending death?

Accepted Answer

A)  16-20
B)  20-39
C)  40-59
D)  60+E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

What is meant by the term complicated grief? What is the significance of the term?

Accepted Answer

It refers to depression lastin...

Question 6

At the beginning of ________ operations,children begin to understand the permanence and universality of death.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Following the loss of his life partner,Joel has decided to move to Florida and pursue a graduate degree.According to the dual-process model in which emotional state is Joel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confrontation
B)  Absent
C)  Restoration
D)  DenialE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Roger has AIDS.He hates hospitals and the antiseptic quality of any institution.He wants to die at home with his family around him,making whatever decisions must be made.Which of the following would be a good alternative for Roger to consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  An assisted living facility
B)  Kaliai care
C)  Hospice care
D)  Nursing home careE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The young adult equivalent of adolescent personal fables is ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Why is it difficult for people in Western cultures to say goodbye to loved ones as they approach death?

Accepted Answer

In many cultures death is not discussed....

Question 11

Which of the following is a pattern of grieving identified by Wortman and Silver?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delayed
B)  Tolerant
C)  Acute
D)  CommittedE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

With respect to how a person dies,what is the common factor that makes grieving easier for most people?

Accepted Answer

a sense of meaning t...

Question 13

A dying person who says "Why me? This isn't fair!" is in which stage of psychological preparation for death,according to Elizabeth Kübler-Ross?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anger
B)  Denial
C)  Depression
D)  RejectionE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is typical of a young adult when asked to estimate their life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to overestimate their life expectancy.
B)  They tend to underestimate their life expectancy.
C)  They are usually accurate within one or two years.
D)  They are more likely to overestimate their life expectancy than are adolescents.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following would be the most likely response if an adult older than the age of 60 were asked how he would spend the remaining months of his life?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I would tie up the loose ends of my business affairs and talk to my lawyer about my will."
B)  "I would travel and spend time with my friends and family."
C)  "I would meditate and try to find peace and acceptance within myself."
D)  "I would do all the wild and crazy things that I have always wanted to do."E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following would be more at risk for prolonged grief or the development of long-term grief-related problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  8 year-old Billy,who knew his dog was ill and in danger of dying
B)  16 year-old Susan,whose mother died
C)  45 year-old Mr.Johnson,whose mother died of breast cancer
D)  65 year-old Mrs.Carter,whose husband diedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which form of death has occurred in circumstances where there is no electrical activity in the brain and the person no longer has reflexes or responds to vigorous external stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain death
B)  Cerebral death
C)  Cortical death
D)  Neural deathE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following circumstances of death would be likely to elicit the most intense grief responses,possibly including post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms,from survivors?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child dies after being terminally ill for many months
B)  An elderly parent dies in her sleep
C)  A 55-year-old man dies following his third heart attack
D)  A 28-year-old woman is murderedE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

When Darius stopped breathing,his eyes were still open.The nurse closed his eyes and pulled the bed sheet over his head.These activities marked which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social death
B)  Clinical death
C)  Brain death
D)  Psychological deathE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following concepts did Freud believe to be most useful for coping with death and grief?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defense mechanisms
B)  Regression
C)  The unconscious
D)  FixationE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 19: Death,dying,and Bereavement

Why is it difficult for people in Western cultures to say goodbye to loved ones as they approach death?

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Which of the following is true regarding the absent pattern of grief?

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The young adult equivalent of adolescent personal fables is ________.

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Which of the following is a pattern of grieving identified by Wortman and Silver?

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In the United States and other industrialized countries,where do most adults die?

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Which form of death has occurred in circumstances where there is no electrical activity in the brain and the person no longer has reflexes or responds to vigorous external stimuli?

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Which of the following would be the most likely response if an adult older than the age of 60 were asked how he would spend the remaining months of his life?

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With respect to how a person dies,what is the common factor that makes grieving easier for most people?

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Which of the following is typical of a young adult when asked to estimate their life expectancy?

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What is meant by the term complicated grief? What is the significance of the term?

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According to research,who would be least afraid to die?

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Which of the following would be more at risk for prolonged grief or the development of long-term grief-related problems?

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A dying person who says "Why me? This isn't fair!" is in which stage of psychological preparation for death,according to Elizabeth Kübler-Ross?

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Which of the following age groups would not be likely to make a change in lifestyle in response to a hypothetical impending death?

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Which of the following concepts did Freud believe to be most useful for coping with death and grief?

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Following the loss of his life partner,Joel has decided to move to Florida and pursue a graduate degree.According to the dual-process model in which emotional state is Joel?

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Roger has AIDS.He hates hospitals and the antiseptic quality of any institution.He wants to die at home with his family around him,making whatever decisions must be made.Which of the following would be a good alternative for Roger to consider?

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When Darius stopped breathing,his eyes were still open.The nurse closed his eyes and pulled the bed sheet over his head.These activities marked which of the following?

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Which of the following circumstances of death would be likely to elicit the most intense grief responses,possibly including post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms,from survivors?

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At the beginning of ________ operations,children begin to understand the permanence and universality of death.

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