Question 1

The emotional numbness,disbelief,separation anxiety,despair,and sadness that accompanies the loss of someone a person loves.

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Question 2

Define euthanasia.Name and describe the two types of euthanasia.

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Question 3

A person born in 1900 would most likely live until about age:

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A)   37.
B)   47.
C)   57.
D)   67.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Approximately __________ of survivors experience complicated grief reactions.

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A)   10 to 20%
B)   20 to 30%
C)   30 to 40%
D)   40 to 50%E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Jack Kevorkian,a Michigan physician,has assisted a number of terminally ill patients to end their lives.After given a series of trials,Dr.Kevorkian was:

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A)   convicted of second-degree murder and given a long prison sentence.
B)   convicted of involuntary manslaughter and given a short amount of jail time.
C)   not convicted of any crime,but had his medical license revoked.
D)   not convicted of any crime,and he is still practicing medicine.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following refers to the right of an individual to determine whether extraordinary means should be used to keep them alive?

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A)   euthanasia
B)   durable power of attorney
C)   allowing termination of life-support in the event of brain death
D)   living will or advance directiveE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

An individual is MOST likely to die:

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A)   at home.
B)   in a hospice.
C)   in a hospital.
D)   in a car accident.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following statements about a living will is FALSE?

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A)   It is a legally binding document.
B)   Only the terminally ill can write one.
C)   The individual must be in a clear state of mind when writing it.
D)   The document contains the individual's wishes regarding medical treatment.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Studies of the diversity of grieving patterns within and between cultures indicate that:

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A)   it is best to break bonds with the dead person.
B)   prolonged contemplation of a close person's death leads to the best adjustment.
C)   belief in an afterlife affords the most effective comfort in dealing with a loved person's death.
D)   there is no one best way to grieve over another person's death.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

The hospice was developed with the goal of:

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A)   providing inexpensive medical care to those who need it.
B)   making the final stage of dying as pain free as possible.
C)   giving spiritual and religious counsel to dying patients.
D)   giving patients a place to stay when recovering from a chronic illness.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The ________ portions of the brain often die sooner than the ________ portions.

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A)   lower; higher
B)   lower; middle
C)   higher; lower
D)   All portions of the brain die at the same time.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Ada knows that she has liver cancer and will not live much longer.In her prayers,she asks God to let her live one more year,and she will promise to set everything right with her family and loved ones.Elisabeth Kübler-Ross believed that this type of reaction to death tends to occur:

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A)   in the middle of the process of adjusting to death.
B)   early in the process of adjusting to death.
C)   just before death occurs.
D)   near the end of the process of adjusting to death.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Approximately __________ of corpses are disposed of by cremation.

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A)   10%
B)   20%
C)   30%
D)   40%E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Most psychologists believe that it is best for dying individuals to:

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A)   be unaware of their condition.
B)   limit their interactions with others.
C)   be aware that they are dying.
D)   distance themselves from others.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Death induced deliberately for a person (who is suffering from an incurable disease or severe disabilities)by injecting a lethal dose of a drug.

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Question 16

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

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A)   magic and demons.
B)   natural causes.
C)   a supreme being.
D)   selective fate.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

If legal definitions of death were modified to mean death of the higher brain but not necessarily the lower brain,which of the following could become a legal practice?

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A)   assisted suicides for patients with terminal illnesses
B)   mercy-killings of patients in chronic and severe pain
C)   overdoses of pain medication to comatose patients
D)   no life support to patients with no cortical functionE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Distinguish between the goals of a hospital and hospice care.

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Question 19

Defining death as nonfunction of the higher cortex implies that:

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A)   human life is not dependent on the ability to breathe and pump blood.
B)   human life depends on the abilities to think,behave,and have feelings.
C)   human life depends on electrical activity in the lower portions of the brain.
D)   if one is on a life-support system and breathing,death has not occurred.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Your text reported that active euthanasia is legal in:

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A)   the Netherlands and Uruguay.
B)   Africa and India.
C)   Canada and Sweden.
D)   China and Japan.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 17: Culture and Diversity

Defining death as nonfunction of the higher cortex implies that:

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A person born in 1900 would most likely live until about age:

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The emotional numbness,disbelief,separation anxiety,despair,and sadness that accompanies the loss of someone a person loves.

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Your text reported that active euthanasia is legal in:

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Approximately __________ of corpses are disposed of by cremation.

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If legal definitions of death were modified to mean death of the higher brain but not necessarily the lower brain,which of the following could become a legal practice?

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

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Which of the following statements about a living will is FALSE?

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Jack Kevorkian,a Michigan physician,has assisted a number of terminally ill patients to end their lives.After given a series of trials,Dr.Kevorkian was:

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Which of the following refers to the right of an individual to determine whether extraordinary means should be used to keep them alive?

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An individual is MOST likely to die:

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Distinguish between the goals of a hospital and hospice care.

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Define euthanasia.Name and describe the two types of euthanasia.

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Studies of the diversity of grieving patterns within and between cultures indicate that:

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Ada knows that she has liver cancer and will not live much longer.In her prayers,she asks God to let her live one more year,and she will promise to set everything right with her family and loved ones.Elisabeth Kübler-Ross believed that this type of reaction to death tends to occur:

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The ________ portions of the brain often die sooner than the ________ portions.

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Approximately __________ of survivors experience complicated grief reactions.

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Death induced deliberately for a person (who is suffering from an incurable disease or severe disabilities)by injecting a lethal dose of a drug.

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Most psychologists believe that it is best for dying individuals to:

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The hospice was developed with the goal of:

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