Question 1

Marshall and Levy suggest that 2 important functions of rituals are _______.

Accepted Answer

Marshall and Levy suggest that two important functions of rituals are control and meaningfulness. Control because rituals can help individuals feel like they have a sense of order and predictability in their lives, and meaningfulness because rituals can provide a sense of purpose or significance to certain actions or events. The other answer choices are not explicitly mentioned by Marshall and Levy as important functions of rituals.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a feature of hospice care?

Accepted Answer

Hospice care typically involves a team of healthcare professionals providing physical, emotional, and spiritual support to the patient and their family. Family members may be involved in the care of the patient, but it is not expected that they perform all physical care. The other options are all features of hospice care, such as emphasizing the family's role in decision-making and post-death planning, and promoting a normalized view of death.

Question 3

Which is the one emotional response to impending death that has been most consistently found in research on dying?

Accepted Answer

Research on dying consistently shows that depression is the most common emotional response to impending death. This may include sadness, hopelessness, apathy, and withdrawal from social interactions. While other emotions like anger, denial, and bargaining may also be present, depression is the most consistent finding.

Question 4

Which of the following describes the population that Kübler-Ross studied?

Accepted Answer

Kübler-Ross studied terminally ill adults and children.

Question 5

Among middle-aged adults, which ones are likely to show the MOST fear of death?

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Question 6

Which of the following pairs of types of responses is associated with HIGH survival rates for women diagnosed with breast cancer, according to Greer's research?

Accepted Answer

Greer's research found that women who responded to a breast cancer diagnosis with either denial or a fighting spirit had higher survival rates compared to other types of responses. These attitudes are thought to positively influence the psychological and possibly the physiological responses to treatment.

Question 7

For which type of patient is hospice care intended?

Accepted Answer

Hospice care is intended for anyone who is terminally ill, regardless of the specific illness or condition they may have. The goal of hospice care is to provide comfort, support, and dignity to patients and their families during the end-of-life journey.

Question 8

List the stages of dying as proposed by Kübler-Ross. What is the current status of this theory?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

During 2009, approximately how many individuals took advantage of Oregon's law allowing physician-assisted suicide?

Accepted Answer

This is the correct answer. According to data provided by the Oregon Public Health Division, 53 individuals received prescriptions for lethal medications under the state's Death with Dignity Act in 2009.

Question 10

What explanations have been given for the oft-observed phenomenon that adults are more afraid of death at middle age than at any other period in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

What aspect of caring for dying patients is NOT reflected in Kübler-Ross's research?

Accepted Answer

Kübler-Ross's research primarily focuses on the emotional stages of dying and does not specifically address the importance of farewells.

Question 12

According to Kübler-Ross, which of the following is the final response in the stages of reactions to the knowledge of death?

Accepted Answer

According to Kübler-Ross, the final response in the stages of reactions to the knowledge of death is acceptance.

Question 13

Which of the 4 stages of response to grief proposed by Bowlby is similar to the final stage in Kübler-Ross's sequence of responses to dying?

Accepted Answer

The final stage proposed by Bowlby, reorganization, is similar to the final stage in Kübler-Ross's sequence, acceptance. Both involve a sense of moving on and adapting to a new reality without the deceased or the prospect of death. Numbness, disorganization and despair, and yearning are not equivalent to any of the stages in Kübler-Ross's sequence.

Question 14

The classic response of an individual when told that she has a terminal disease is to say "Why me?" Which stage of response to dying is this thought to represent?

Accepted Answer

The "Why me?" response is typically associated with the anger stage, where the individual feels frustration and helplessness about their situation.

Question 15

A patient, after being told he has terminal cancer, says, "No, that must be someone else. The lab results must have gotten mixed up." This is an example of what stage of response to dying, according to Kübler-Ross's theory?

Accepted Answer

Denial is the first stage in Kübler-Ross's theory of response to dying, in which the person refuses to accept the reality of the situation. The patient's statement that the lab results must have been mixed up is an example of this stage.

Question 16

When a young child is separated temporarily from his mother, he will usually search for his mother, often crying. Which of the suggested phases of grieving in adults is psychologically similar to this childish searching behavior?

Accepted Answer

The phase of yearning in adults, which involves feeling a strong desire or longing for the person who has been lost, is psychologically similar to a young child searching for his mother. Both involve a sense of separation and a craving for emotional connection. The other phases - distress, numbness, and disorganization - do not closely correspond to the simple searching behavior of a child or the yearning phase in grief.

Question 17

Studies of patients diagnosed with several types of disease, including AIDS and cancer, suggest that _______.

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Question 18

A patient, after learning that she has a terminal disease, says, "I can beat this if I just do everything the doctor says-if I do all the chemotherapy, and all the radiation, and change the way I eat." This is an example of what stage of response to dying, according to Kübler-Ross's theory?

Accepted Answer

The patient's statement shows that she is attempting to bargain with her illness, believing that she can control the outcome if she complies with medical treatments and lifestyle changes. This is consistent with the bargaining stage of Kübler-Ross's theory of response to dying.

Question 19

Research on the survival prospects of women with breast cancer generally shows which of the following responses to the diagnosis to be associated with the POOREST survival rate?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

The sequence of 5 stages of responses to dying, according to Kübler -Ross's theory, is _______.

Accepted Answer

Kübler-Ross's theory outlines the five stages of grief as denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.

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