Question 1

Some people believe that allowing physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia will lead to a(n) ______, in which more and more extensive practices of eliminating the elderly, the disabled, or the poor will occur.

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Question 2

______ is the public and ritualistic expression of bereavement, the ceremonies and behaviors that a religion or culture prescribes to honor the dead.

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Question 3

A document that indicates what medical interventions an individual wants if he or she is incapable of expressing his or her wishes is a ______.

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Question 4

Why is death a topic of hope, not despair?

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Question 5

In a study of reactions to spouses' deaths, about 10 percent of individuals were noted to be _____ depressed than before their spouse's passing, perhaps because they had been caregivers for their seriously ill partners.

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Question 6

There has been a great deal of media coverage regarding physician-assisted suicide. Define physician- assisted suicide and state whether you think it is acceptable. Explain your reasoning and offer a specific example to justify your response.

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Question 7

About 10 percent of individuals exhibit extreme or _____ grief after the death of a loved one.

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Question 8

Almost all widows and widowers _____ their past marriages; a tendency that has been correlated with psychological health.

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Question 9

Define absent grief, disenfranchised grief, and incomplete grief, and identify circumstances that can lead to each.

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Question 10

Another person designated to make medical decisions for an individual is called a _____.

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Question 11

Joan's husband was killed while at war, and it took several months to recover and identify his body. As a result, she experienced _____ grief.

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Question 12

Because Martin was intentionally excluded from his ex- wife's memorial services, he is experiencing _____ grief.

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Question 13

What is the goal of hospice care? Who does it aim to serve? How? What barriers can keep people from receiving this kind of care?

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Question 14

What are the central issues that healthcare providers should consider (or be aware of) in caring for terminally ill individuals at various stages of life, including childhood, emerging adulthood, adulthood, and older adulthood?

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Question 15

What is a good death? Identify and explain three steps that medical professionals could take to help more individuals have a good death.

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Question 16

Discuss how the process of death has changed over the past 100 years, citing at least three examples.

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Question 17

In ______, a doctor provides the means for someone to end his or her own life.

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Question 18

Eric did not seem to grieve the death of his elderly mother, with whom he had been quite close. Eric's wife is concerned that he may have _____ grief.

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Question 19

An individual's instructions regarding end of life care are known as a(n) _____.

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Question 20

Apply the notion of "placing blame and seeking meaning" to a tragic death (or the tragic death of many people) that you have heard about in the news recently. What actions did mourners take after the event?

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Quiz 16: Epilogue: Death and Dying