Deck 24: The Praxis Theory of Suffering

Question 1

Which model provides a way to conceptualize an individual's emotional responses to illness and death?

A) The praxis theory of suffering
B) The explication of suffering behaviors
C) The model of enduring and emotional suffering
D) The illness constellation model

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The two primary behavioral states in suffering are:

A) enduring and relinquishment.
B) emotional suffering and relinquishment.
C) enduring and emotional suffering.
D) emotional suffering and comforting.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which behavior is a basic human response to a threat to one's physical or emotional well-being?

A) Enduring
B) Relinquishment
C) Denial
D) Suffering

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which behavior is a response to the actual or threatened loss that causes feelings of chaos?

A) Enduring
B) Relinquishment
C) Denial
D) Suffering

Question 5

Emotional suffering:

A) can be controlled through escapism.
B) is often acutely experienced by those who are dying.
C) is incompatible with enduring.
D) is often recognized on an individual's face.

Question 6

Degrees of enduring include:

A) relinquishment.
B) hope.
C) anxiety.
D) denial.

Question 7

Which statement best describes comforting?

A) Comforting is a process that occurs within a developing relationship.
B) Comforting is a one-time event.
C) Comforting should be handled only by the patient's friends and family.
D) Comforting does not help those who are suffering, as they are beyond comfort.

Question 8

The comforting interaction is:

A) led by the caregiver.
B) patient led.
C) not present in a trauma situation.
D) never includes the administration of drugs or pharmaceuticals.

Question 9

The comfort level is:

A) a dynamic continuum between denial and forced relinquishment.
B) a dynamic continuum where patients fall between complete relinquishment and forced relinquishment.
C) a state of forced relinquishment.
D) a state of complete relinquishment.

Question 10

Comforting strategies:

A) include comfort talk and administering pharmaceuticals.
B) are focused on the nurse.
C) can be separated from suffering.
D) none of the above.