Deck 12: Dying: Another Stage of Life

Question 1

Which of the following is legal in the state of Oregon in the United States?

A) physician-assisted suicide
B) doctor-patient suicide
C) voluntary euthanasia
D) active euthanasia

Answer 1

physician-assisted suicide

Question 2

A doctor directly administers a drug that causes death at the request of their patient in a jurisdiction where this is legal. This is referred to as which of the following?

A) passive euthanasia
B) doctor-patient suicide
C) voluntary euthanasia
D) medically assisted suicide

Answer 2

voluntary euthanasia

Question 3

Debra has a terminal illness. Which of the following issues is likely to be MOST important to Debra based on surveys of people facing terminal illness?

A) physical touch
B) acceptance of death
C) emotional well-being
D) living as usual

Answer 3

emotional well-being

Question 4

Which of the following concepts is MOST central to palliative care?

A) length of life
B) quality of life
C) the absence of medical intervention
D) physician-assisted suicide

Question 5

What was the MOST common age of death for males between 1926 and 2011?

A) 55
B) 65
C) 75
D) 85

Question 6

Which two factors have influenced the death rate in Canada the MOST since 1930?

A) the aging of the population and a decrease in the population
B) a decrease in the population and an increase in cancer-related deaths
C) an increase in cancer-related death and population growth
D) population growth and the aging of the population

Question 7

Terry assigns nurses to patients at a local hospital. Which of the following nurses can Terry expect to have the MOST death anxiety?

A) Drew, who is 30 years old and has been a nurse for 7 years
B) Allison, who is 45 years old and has been a nurse for 20 years
C) Laci, who is 25 years old and has been a nurse for 2 years
D) Taylor, who is 43 years old and has been a nurse for 5 years

Question 8

Which of the following BEST describes the uptake of Compassionate Care Benefits programs in Canada?

A) zero
B) low
C) moderate
D) high

Question 9

What was the MOST common age of death for females between 1926 and 2011?

A) 75
B) 79
C) 85
D) 89

Question 10

All of the following are part of the Collett-Lester Death of Others Subscale EXCEPT which one?

A) fear of dying
B) having to see the person's dead body
C) growing old alone without the person
D) feeling guilty that you are relieved that the person is dead

Question 11

In 1930, where was an individual MOST likely to die?

A) in a hospital
B) at home
C) in a hospice
D) in a long-term care facility

Question 12

What type of research led Kübler-Ross to develop the five stages of death?

A) experiments
B) qualitative interviews
C) hospital data
D) psychiatric reports

Question 13

In which of the following stages of life is death MOST probable?

A) infancy
B) childhood
C) adolescence
D) young adulthood

Question 14

What is the MOST common underlying illness of people who have died under the Dying with Dignity ACT (DWDA) in the United States?

A) cancer
B) ALS
C) multiple sclerosis
D) Parkinson's disease

Question 15

Michael received palliative care before he died in 2010. In which province did Michael MOST likely die?

A) Nova Scotia
B) Manitoba
C) British Columbia
D) Alberta

Question 16

What change to Bill C-14 was proposed by the Senate but rejected by the House of Commons?

A) the exclusion of people who are not terminally ill
B) the inclusion of people who are not terminally ill
C) the inclusion that medical professionals other than doctors could assist individuals in ending their own lives due to illness
D) the exclusion of medical professionals other than doctors from assisting individuals who wish to end their own lives due to illness

Question 17

Which of the following countries has the LOWEST quality of death score?

A) Iraq
B) Iran
C) China
D) India

Question 18

Where do MOST people who receive palliative care receive that care?

A) at home
B) in a conventional hospital room
C) in an intensive care unit
D) in a hospice

Question 19

Which of the following countries has the HIGHEST quality of death score?

A) Germany
B) Canada
C) the United States
D) the United Kingdom

Question 20

Which of the following are other terms for end-of-life care?

A) hospice care or palliative care
B) palliative care or home care
C) home care or informal care
D) informal care or hospice care

Question 21

A personal directive in Canada gives the agent the ability to make decisions about all of the following EXCEPT which one?

A) prescription medication
B) health procedures
C) housing transitions
D) financial matters

Question 22

Which religion includes the belief in reincarnation and an afterlife where the soul meets God?

A) Jewish
B) Hindu
C) Buddhist
D) Sikh

Question 23

Discuss the ways that medical assistance in dying can occur in Canada and review the criteria for each option.

Question 24

Explain how complicated grief differs from normal grief.

Question 25

Where in Canada is support for medically assisted dying the GREATEST?

A) Ontario
B) Quebec
C) Manitoba
D) British Columbia

Question 26

Discuss three advance directives and the benefits of each document.

Question 27

Discuss the WHO definition of palliative care and what palliative care offers to patients with life-threatening illnesses and their families.

Question 28

Which attachment style is MOST closely associated with complicated or prolonged grief in widowhood?

A) secure
B) insecure
C) ambivalent
D) avoidant

Question 29

In which of the following religions is cremation forbidden?

A) Islam
B) Jewish
C) Sikh
D) Buddhist

Question 30

What impact does how the question is framed have on attitudes toward active and passive euthanasia?

A) positive framing increases support for both active and passive euthanasia
B) negative framing increases support for both active and passive euthanasia
C) positive framing increases support for active but not passive euthanasia
D) negative framing decreases support for passive but not active euthanasia

Question 31

All of the following are criteria for medical assistance in dying in Canada EXCEPT which one?

A) the person must be within three months of a natural death
B) the person must be 18 years old and capable of giving consent
C) the person must be eligible for federally funded health services
D) the person must give informed consent to receive medical assistance in dying

Question 32

Elizabeth is 87 years old and lives in a long-term care facility. Elizabeth has a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order. If Elizabeth stops breathing, what is the probability that someone at her facility will attempt to resuscitate her?

A) 1/10
B) 1/100
C) 1/1000
D) 1/2500

Question 33

Mitchell is the head nurse on a palliative care ward in Toronto. Mitchell arranges for grief support for the families of people who die on his ward. For every 100 family members, how many can Mitchell expect to develop complicated grief?

A) 1
B) 10
C) 25
D) 50

Question 34

Discuss strategies that can help in the process of grieving.

Question 35

In which of the following countries did Drion's pill originate?

A) the United States
B) Germany
C) Switzerland
D) the Netherlands

Question 36

Dr. Carruthers is surveying adult Canadians about their support for medically assisted dying. Based on existing research, Dr. Carruthers expects approximately what percent of Canadians to support medically assisted dying?

A) 35
B) 55
C) 75
D) 95