Question 1

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
-All sphincter muscles immediately lose tone

Accepted Answer

The loss of tone in all sphincter muscles is a natural change that occurs in the body after death due to the cessation of all bodily functions and the loss of muscle control.

Question 2

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
-Patients feel great anger and remorse that they did not heed warnings to change lifestyle habits they knew were harmful.

Accepted Answer

This scenario is best described by the "Stages of grief and dying," as the feelings of great anger and remorse can be part of the emotional process individuals go through when facing their mortality or serious health consequences, often reflecting on their past choices.

Question 3

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
-"If I pray daily, maybe God will allow me to live."

Accepted Answer

This statement is an example of bargaining, which is a stage of grief where the individual attempts to make deals or compromises to postpone or mitigate the loss or its impact. In this case, the act of praying daily in hopes that it will influence a higher power to allow them to live is a form of bargaining.

Question 4

Tissues that are harvested from non-heart-beating cadavers include _________________.

Accepted Answer

Tissues such as the cornea, blood vessels, heart valves, bone, and skin can be harvested from non-heart-beating cadavers because they do not require immediate blood supply to remain viable for transplantation, unlike organs like lungs, kidneys, and liver which require a continuous blood supply and are typically harvested from donors where heart function is maintained until the organs are recovered.

Question 5

A _____________ is one in which tissue perfusion can be maintained during and immediately after death to preserve the life of the tissue.

Accepted Answer

A heart-beating cadaver is one where despite the declaration of death (usually brain death), the heart is kept beating through artificial means, ensuring continued blood circulation and thus preserving organs for transplantation.

Question 6

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
-Patients express anger; feelings of anger may be projected at family, self, health workers, or God.

Accepted Answer

This scenario describes the "anger" stage in the Kubler-Ross model, which outlines the stages of grief and dying. Patients may express anger towards those around them as a part of their grieving process.

Question 7

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
-DNR or DNAR (do not attempt resuscitation)

Accepted Answer

DNR or DNAR (do not attempt resuscitation) is considered an advanced directive, which is a legal document that specifies what actions should be taken for a person's health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves due to illness or incapacity.

Question 8

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
-The idea that death is no longer a source of psychological conflict

Accepted Answer

Acceptance is a stage in the Kübler-Ross model (also known as the five stages of grief) where an individual comes to terms with the reality of death and it is no longer a source of significant psychological conflict.

Question 9

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
-The patient may refuse treatment in order to fulfill the right to die.

Accepted Answer

The right to refuse treatment in order to fulfill the right to die is most closely associated with an advanced directive, which is a legal document that outlines a person's wishes regarding medical treatment in the event they become unable to communicate their decisions.

Question 10

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
-Rigor mortis

Accepted Answer

Rigor mortis refers to the stiffening of the body that occurs after death, which is a natural change in the body.

Answer: A 
 The stages of grief and dying refer to the emotional and psychological responses that individuals and their loved ones experience when facing death, and is not related to rigor mortis.

Answer: C 
 Advance directive refers to legal instructions outlining a person's wishes regarding medical treatment in the event they are unable to make decisions on their own, and is not related to rigor mortis.

Question 11

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
-Is a defense mechanism

Accepted Answer

Denial is a defense mechanism where an individual refuses to accept reality or facts, thereby blocking external events from awareness. This can help reduce stress, anxiety, or fear by refusing to acknowledge some painful aspect of external reality or subjective experience.

Question 12

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
-Areas of the body begin to collect fluid and the areas around the ears and cheeks may turn purple or red.

Accepted Answer

The description given matches the natural changes in the body after death, where fluid accumulation and discoloration of the skin can occur as part of the decomposition process.

Question 13

Once the decision has been made for organ recovery, exacting clinical protocols are followed to ensure __________________.

Accepted Answer

The primary goal of clinical protocols in organ recovery is to ensure the vitality of the organs, meaning that they remain healthy and functional for transplantation.

Question 14

The order to not resuscitate is made official by signing a DNR (do not resuscitate) order, which is ___________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A DNR order is charted in the patient's medical record to ensure that the medical staff are aware of the patient's wishes regarding resuscitation efforts. This allows healthcare providers to respect those wishes in the event of a life-threatening situation.

Question 15

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
-Living will

Accepted Answer

A living will is a type of advanced directive, a legal document that outlines a person's wishes regarding medical treatment in situations where they are no longer able to communicate or make decisions for themselves.

Question 16

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
-An inner attempt to bargain with God or another spiritual entity

Accepted Answer

An inner attempt to bargain with God or another spiritual entity is part of the stages of grief and dying, specifically identified in the Kübler-Ross model as the bargaining stage.

Question 17

Health care workers often face personal conflict about the decisions made by their patients or the families of patients. They may not agree with the decisions, but they are obliged to ________________.

Accepted Answer

Health care workers are required to respect the autonomy of their patients or the patients' families, even if they personally disagree with the decisions made. This means they must honor those decisions, as part of their professional duty to respect patient autonomy and rights.

Quiz 15: Death and Dying

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -All sphincter muscles immediately lose tone

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -Patients feel great anger and remorse that they did not heed warnings to change lifestyle habits they knew were harmful.

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. -"If I pray daily, maybe God will allow me to live."

Tissues that are harvested from non-heart-beating cadavers include _________________.

A _____________ is one in which tissue perfusion can be maintained during and immediately after death to preserve the life of the tissue.

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -Patients express anger; feelings of anger may be projected at family, self, health workers, or God.

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -DNR or DNAR (do not attempt resuscitation)

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. -The idea that death is no longer a source of psychological conflict

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -The patient may refuse treatment in order to fulfill the right to die.

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -Rigor mortis

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. -Is a defense mechanism

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -Areas of the body begin to collect fluid and the areas around the ears and cheeks may turn purple or red.

Once the decision has been made for organ recovery, exacting clinical protocols are followed to ensure __________________.

The order to not resuscitate is made official by signing a DNR (do not resuscitate) order, which is ___________________________________.

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -Living will

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once. -An inner attempt to bargain with God or another spiritual entity

Health care workers often face personal conflict about the decisions made by their patients or the families of patients. They may not agree with the decisions, but they are obliged to ________________.