Question 1

Modern medical care has affected the choice of dying at home primarily by

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A)  shortening the length of time it takes to die once the body starts shutting down.
B)  extending life so that dying people are older and have more difficulty living at home.
C)  making medical equipment more lightweight and easier for family members to move around.
D)  training medical doctors to provide care at home.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Effective interventions for children and adolescents following violent deaths

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A)  include reexposure to the incident to help them confront their fears.
B)  deemphasize loss-oriented activities and focus on restoration-oriented activities.
C)  assist parents and teachers with their own distress so they can effectively offer comfort.
D)  deemphasize restoration-oriented activities and focus on loss-oriented activities.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Define hospice,and list its main features.

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Hospice is a comprehensive program of su...

Question 4

Mr.Fiocanni is terminally ill.According to Kübler-Ross,Mr.Fiocanni may experience which typical response to the prospect of death after the other responses fail to postpone the illness?

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A)  denial
B)  anger
C)  bargaining
D)  depressionE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Assisting a suicide is illegal in

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A)  Switzerland.
B)  all U.S.states.
C)  Germany.
D)  many,but not all,U.S.states.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Withholding information from dying patients is common in certain ethnic groups because

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A)  they want to prevent anger and depression.
B)  dying disrupts important interdependent relationships.
C)  family members,not patients,are in control of medical decisions.
D)  they believe it will slow the dying process.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Family members often find letting go very difficult.List suggestions for helping individuals communicate effectively with a dying family member.

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-Be truthful about the diagnosis and cou...

Question 8

Following a prolonged dying,survivors may

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A)  feel more overwhelmed immediately following the death.
B)  display more persistent anxiety due to long-term stressors.
C)  experience pronounced avoidance.
D)  feel unexplained anger toward the deceased.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Describe death education and its goals.

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The goals of death education include:
-i...

Question 10

Most bereaved individuals

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A)  do not participate in bereavement interventions.
B)  seek group counseling.
C)  attend individual grief counseling.
D)  seek family therapy.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Mr.Fiocanni is terminally ill.According to Kübler-Ross,Mr.Fiocanni may experience which typical response to the prospect of death after the other responses fail to postpone the illness?

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Assisting a suicide is illegal in

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Family members often find letting go very difficult.List suggestions for helping individuals communicate effectively with a dying family member.

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Following a prolonged dying,survivors may

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