Question 1

Burial rituals and practices such as wearing black for an extended period of time are examples of _________________.

Accepted Answer

Mourning refers to the set of outward expressions or rituals that a society or culture prescribes for dealing with death, such as wearing black or holding funerals.

Question 2

The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) requires that ______________.

Accepted Answer

The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) mandates that health-care facilities receiving federal funds (such as Medicare or Medicaid) must inform patients about their rights to make advance directives. These are legal documents that allow individuals to outline their preferences for medical treatment in case they become unable to communicate their decisions in the future.

Question 3

Which of the following individuals is most likely to express anxiety about death?

Accepted Answer

Middle-aged adults, such as a 40-year-old woman, are often more likely to experience anxiety about death as they may be more aware of their mortality and the responsibilities they have yet to fulfill.

Question 4

The hospice concept ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The hospice concept focuses on providing a supportive and pain-free environment for dying patients and their families, emphasizing comfort and quality of life rather than curative treatments.

Question 5

A living will is a document signed by a patient's relatives when the patient is in a coma or otherwise is not mentally competent to execute a will.

Accepted Answer

A living will is a document signed by an individual to express their wishes regarding medical treatment in circumstances where they are no longer able to express informed consent, not a document signed by relatives.

Question 6

Providing a patient with the means (for example,medications) to end his or her own life is a form of ___________________.

Accepted Answer

Assisted suicide involves providing a person with the means to end their own life, typically through the provision of medications, at their request. This is distinct from active euthanasia, where someone else directly causes the person's death, and passive euthanasia, which involves withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatments.

Question 7

The will,living will,and durable power of attorney for health-care matters ______.

Accepted Answer

These documents are designed to plan for future situations where an individual may be incapacitated and unable to make decisions for themselves, ensuring that their wishes are known and can be followed.

Question 8

Members of American society view the death of an older adult as _________ than the death of a child or young person.

Accepted Answer

The death of an older adult is generally viewed as more acceptable in American society because it is seen as a natural conclusion to a long life, whereas the death of a child or young person is often perceived as a tragic cutting short of potential and life experiences.

Question 9

Research suggests that older adults with strong religious beliefs have ___________ compared to older adults without strong religious beliefs.

Accepted Answer

Research indicates that older adults with strong religious beliefs often have a lesser degree of anxiety about death, as their beliefs may provide comfort, a sense of peace, or a belief in an afterlife that reduces fear of death.

Question 10

The dying trajectory __________________.

Accepted Answer

The dying trajectory often is gradual in technologically advanced societies due to advancements in medical care that can extend life, even in the face of terminal illness.

Question 11

__________ is the long-term process of adjusting to the death of someone to whom a person feels close.

Accepted Answer

Bereavement is the long-term process of adjusting to the death of someone to whom a person feels close.

Question 12

Physician assisted suicide (PAS) is now legal in every state in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is legal in only a few states within the United States, not in every state. The legality varies by jurisdiction and is subject to specific regulations and conditions.

Question 13

Hospice care focuses on ___________________.

Accepted Answer

Hospice care is designed to provide comfort and support to patients in the final phase of a terminal illness. It focuses on controlling the patient's symptoms and relieving pain, rather than curing the illness or extending life with aggressive treatments.

Question 14

Now we know that all patients do not go through Kübler-Ross's stages in the same order and not every patient goes through every stage.

Accepted Answer

The Kübler-Ross model, originally proposed to outline the stages of grief, is not a linear or universal process for everyone. Individuals may experience these stages in different orders, skip stages, or not go through some stages at all.

Question 15

The legal document that people can use to specify the circumstances under which they do not wish to be kept alive with the use of artificial life-prolonging technology if death is determined to be inevitable is called the ________________.

Accepted Answer

A living will is a legal document that allows individuals to outline their preferences regarding medical treatment and life-sustaining measures in the event they become terminally ill or are in a persistent vegetative state and unable to communicate their wishes.

Question 16

The durable power of attorney in health-care matters is a document older adults can use to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A durable power of attorney in health-care matters allows individuals to designate someone they trust to make health-care decisions on their behalf if they become incapacitated and are unable to make those decisions themselves.

Question 17

Not resuscitating (reviving) a patient who has gone into cardiac arrest is best seen as an example of ______________.

Accepted Answer

Not resuscitating a patient who has gone into cardiac arrest, especially if this aligns with the patient's wishes or medical directives, is considered passive euthanasia. This is because it involves allowing a person to die by withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatments, rather than actively causing their death.

Question 18

In older adults,strong religious beliefs are ______ to fear and anxiety about death.

Accepted Answer

In older adults, strong religious beliefs are often found to be inversely related to fear and anxiety about death, suggesting that higher levels of religiosity can be associated with lower levels of death-related fear and anxiety.

Question 19

Which of the following was NOT one of Kübler-Ross's stages of dying?

Accepted Answer

Retribution is not one of Kübler-Ross's stages of dying. The stages include Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance.

Question 20

A document that states how individuals want their property distributed to heirs upon their death is called a(n)______________.

Accepted Answer

A will is a legal document that outlines how a person wants their property distributed to heirs upon their death.

Quiz 12: Coping With Death, Dying, and Bereavement