Deck 14: Death and Bereavement

Question 1

In this chapter's Senior View, Tat Kleckley told us that the most important part of the healing process for those who are bereaved is to

A) talk about it
B) keep it to yourself
C) make new friends
D) stay away from others

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The most frequent cause of death in the U. S. is

A) heart disease
B) cancer
C) suicide
D) stroke

Answer 2

A

Question 3

During the last 10-20 years deaths from which of the following have not declined?

A) cancer
B) Alzheimer's
C) heart attack
D) none of these have declined

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Women are more likely than men to die from

A) suicide
B) homicide
C) influenza
D) accidents

Question 5

Deaths from cancers are among the top three causes of death for

A) all age groups
B) everyone past 40
C) everyone except babies
D) everyone younger than 80

Question 6

A major difference between deaths in developed and in developing countries is that the most frequent cause of death in developing countries is far less frequent in developed countries; that cause of death is

A) war
B) AIDS
C) cardiovascular disease
D) accidents

Question 7

Deaths from motor vehicle accidents indicate that one of the most dangerous places to drive is in

A) the U. S.
B) Italy
C) Mexico
D) South Korea

Question 8

A country where the suicide rate is higher for younger adults than for older adults is

A) the U. S.
B) Ireland
C) Germany
D) Japan

Question 9

Which of the following major causes of death in 1900 is no longer among the top ten causes of death?

A) accidents
B) HIV/AIDS
C) Pneumonia/influenza
D) Meningitis

Question 10

A living will is a

A) directive to cease using certain artificial means to prolong life
B) directive to disperse belongings to loved ones after death
C) will written while the person is still alive
D) legal refusal to leave anything behind after death

Question 11

The advance directive that can be applied to the widest range of circumstances is the

A) DNR
B) DNH
C) Durable power of attorney
D) Living will

Question 12

With respect to advanced directives it would be correct to say that

A) they are always taken into consideration by physicians
B) only a small proportion of older adults have one
C) they are not considered legal in many states
D) close family members can override them if they wish

Question 13

The Patient Self-Determination Act requires all healthcare institutions that receive Medicaid funds to inform patients about

A) advance directives
B) the right of privacy
C) the most up-to-date medical procedures
D) all of the above

Question 14

Allowing someone to die by not using artificial means to prolong their life is referred to as

A) mercy killing
B) active euthanasia
C) passive euthanasia
D) natural euthanasia

Question 15

Those who have ended their life using physician assisted suicide have

A) been diagnosed with Alzheimer's
B) not been insured
C) died in a hospital
D) had higher levels of education

Question 16

Polls indicate that public opinion is moving toward the belief that

A) mercy killing is an acceptable form of euthanasia
B) physician assisted suicide is acceptable in some special instances
C) advance directives should be outlawed
D) every effort should always be made to prolong life

Question 17

The program that takes over care for terminally ill persons, provides pain relief and consultation, and ends all life-prolonging technologies is called

A) Euthanasia
B) Medicare
C) Cryonics
D) Hospice

Question 18

Most people enrolled in hospice are

A) old
B) dying of cancer
C) terminally ill
D) all of the above

Question 19

The term bereavement means

A) survival
B) sorrow
C) death
D) worry

Question 20

The culture in which one lives is the main determiner of the correct way to

A) mourn
B) grieve
C) be bereaved
D) be depressed

Question 21

The most expensive part of a funeral is usually the cost of the

A) professional services including embalming
B) hairdresser, cosmetics, and clothes
C) use of the funeral parlor and attendants
D) casket and outer container

Question 22

An advantage of cremation over more traditional funeral and burial procedures is that cremation

A) is relatively inexpensive
B) is much quicker
C) lowers the level of stress for survivors
D) is preferred by most funeral directors

Question 23

A bereaved individual who thinks they have seen the deceased at a nearby mall or who thinks the deceased may have moved back to their home town might be regarded as being in which phase of grieving?

A) numbing
B) yearning and searching
C) disorganization and despair
D) reorganization

Question 24

Immediately following the death of a loved one, many bereaved individuals are thought to first go through a phase of

A) numbing
B) yearning and searching
C) disorganization and despair
D) reorganization

Question 25

The most frequently found emotion(s) among bereaved individuals is (are)

A) anger and guilt
B) anxiety
C) depression
D) confidence and pride

Question 26

The most frequently researched group of bereaved individuals has been

A) widows
B) children
C) parents
D) siblings

Question 27

Couples often die within one year of one another; the main reason for this seems to be

A) that both persons were ill to begin with
B) the dangerous environment in which they both lived and died
C) the stress experienced by the survivor
D) the failure of unhealthy people to remarry

Question 28

Most bereaved individuals who have lost a spouse seem to regain some control over their lives

A) within a year of the death
B) within two years
C) within five years
D) most never regain any control over their lives

Question 29

One recent survey found that the most frequent loss for older adults is loss of a

A) family member other than their spouse
B) spouse
C) sibling
D) close friend

Question 30

In our culture the loss of a ______ is regarded as the most severe loss.

A) mother
B) parent of either gender
C) spouse
D) child

Question 31

Far more anger and guilt is found in survivors when the deceased person

A) died unexpectedly
B) died after a long illness
C) left them nothing in the will
D) was a parent

Question 32

Bereaved individuals are least likely to receive help from others and most likely to be left alone when the death of a loved one

A) had been anticipated for a long time
B) followed closely a prior death in the family
C) was a suicide
D) was caused by negligence

Question 33

Research suggests that anticipatory grief

A) reduces the grief felt after a death
B) has no effect on grief felt after a death
C) occurs only in close family members
D) very rarely occurs at all

Question 34

It is estimated that close to ______ of the bereaved could benefit from some professional intervention as many of these individuals suffer the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.

A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 45%
D) 75%

Question 35

A therapy for grieving individuals that involves reading about others who have experienced similar losses is called

A) Reading Therapy
B) Literature Therapy
C) Bibliotherapy
D) Library Therapy

Question 36

Surveys of bereaved individuals have found that one of the most frequently reported helping behaviors provided by family and friends is

A) staying away and allowing the survivor to grieve in peace
B) maintaining close and frequent contact by visiting, phoning, or writing
C) sending anonymous gift packages containing food and cleaning supplies
D) making frequent trips to the cemetery to clean the gravesite and provide fresh flowers

Question 37

Why have some causes of death declined while others have increased over the years of the 20^th century? Over the last 20 years?

Question 38

How do causes of death differ for men and women? For different countries around the world? What produces these differences?

Question 39

Describe the different types of advance directives and their current use. Are they always followed? Why or why not?

Question 40

Describe the arguments on both sides of the controversy over physician assisted suicide. What do you think about this issue and why?

Question 41

A friend has told you that her great-uncle just passed away and that she is very worried about her great-aunt (his widow). She and her family want to help her great-aunt but they don't know what to expect (i.e., what is typical grieving) and what to do to best help her. Based on the findings from bereavement studies, what advice can you give your friend to help her great-aunt? Would you tell your friend anything different if it were her great aunt who passed away and her great-uncle who was the widower?

Question 42

Describe the experience of widowhood in old age. How is this different for men and women?