Question 1

When a physician administers medication to relieve severe pain in a terminally ill patient,and the medication also hastens the patient's death,the situation is called

Accepted Answer

A)  physician-assisted suicide.
B)  passive euthanasia.
C)  a double effect.
D)  active euthanasia.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

A patient's right to refuse treatment for an illness is constitutionally protected.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If you decide to donate your organs after death,you should be sure to discuss this decision with your family.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A basic task in planning for death is anticipating medical care needs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Living with an illness that is life-threatening and incurable can be described as a living-dying experience.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The two forms of advance directives are a living will and a heath care proxy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

It is not unusual for a very young child to think of death as something that is reversible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One of the best ways to support a dying person is to listen.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

It is recommended that children not be included as part of the family mourning process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When someone dies without a will,the state distributes property according to

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A)  rules set up by the state.
B)  decisions by a court-appointed administrator.
C)  the wishes of the deceased,if known.
D)  the wishes of the family.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following statements about a will is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Making a will is a basic task everyone should attend to when planning for death.
B)  Once a will is established,it cannot be legally altered or changed.
C)  Dying without having made a will can cause unnecessary hardship for survivors.
D)  A majority of Americans die without leaving a will.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Rosie faces many challenges after Bill's death,including taking on tasks of daily living that Bill had handled,such as managing finances.Those tasks will be part of

Accepted Answer

A)  bereavement.
B)  the loss-oriented coping with death.
C)  the restoration-oriented coping with death.
D)  the initial stage of grief.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Providing social support to a grieving person helps a survivor

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A)  make judgments about funeral arrangements.
B)  determine his or her own need for professional help.
C)  acknowledge the bad times as well as the good.
D)  know that grief is appropriate and he or she is not forgotten.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Involuntary euthanasia refers to the

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A)  patient's choice to end life.
B)  ending of a patient's life by a medical practitioner without the patient's consent.
C)  ending of a patient's life by a medical practitioner at the request of the patient's family.
D)  ending of a patient's life by mistake.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The most common method of body disposal in the United States is

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

Question 17

An example of physician-assisted suicide is

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A)  withdrawing life-sustaining treatment such as artificial respiration.
B)  a doctor allowing a terminally-ill patient's condition to run its course.
C)  a doctor providing lethal medication to a patient at the patient's request.
D)  a lethal injection of medication administered by the state.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

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 19

The practice of withholding treatment that could potentially sustain life is referred to as active euthanasia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discuss the concepts of active euthanasia (voluntary and involuntary)and physician-assisted suicide.Give an example of each,and state whether each is legal under any circumstances in the United States.

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Active euthanasia refers to the delibera...

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When someone dies without a will,the state distributes property according to

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When a physician administers medication to relieve severe pain in a terminally ill patient,and the medication also hastens the patient's death,the situation is called

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An example of physician-assisted suicide is

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The most common method of body disposal in the United States is

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Which of the following statements about a will is FALSE?

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Providing social support to a grieving person helps a survivor

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A basic task in planning for death is anticipating medical care needs.

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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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It is not unusual for a very young child to think of death as something that is reversible.

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

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Involuntary euthanasia refers to the

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The two forms of advance directives are a living will and a heath care proxy.

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A patient's right to refuse treatment for an illness is constitutionally protected.

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It is recommended that children not be included as part of the family mourning process.

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If you decide to donate your organs after death,you should be sure to discuss this decision with your family.

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One of the best ways to support a dying person is to listen.

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Rosie faces many challenges after Bill's death,including taking on tasks of daily living that Bill had handled,such as managing finances.Those tasks will be part of

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Living with an illness that is life-threatening and incurable can be described as a living-dying experience.

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