Question 1

What day does Dia de los Muertos take place?

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A)   June 30
B)   October 31
C)   February 28
D)   December 31E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

All of the following are TRUE about a "green" burial, EXCEPT

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A)   bodies are wrapped only in cloth.
B)   bodies are not placed in a casket.
C)   bodies are embalmed.
D)   bodies are buried directly into the ground instead of using a vault.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

A proxy directive is also known as:

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A)   advance directive.
B)   durable power of attorney for health care.
C)   substitute decision maker.
D)   instructional directive.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Approximately what percentage of corpses are cremated in Canada?

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A)   72
B)   39
C)   66
D)   26E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

If you decide to donate your organs after death, you should be sure to discuss this decision with your family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following psychological stages of imminent death is not in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A)   acceptance
B)   denial
C)   anger
D)   bargainingE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Bill and Rosie have been happily married for 40 years. They have never spent more than two nights apart. Bill has been battling illness for the past three years, with Rosie providing most of his care at home. Bill is now in the end stage of terminal cancer, and Rosie has help from visiting professional caregivers. In the past few days, Bill's condition has deteriorated, and he has now stopped eating or drinking. Rosie faces many challenges after Bill's death, including taking on tasks of daily living th Bill had handled such as managing finances. This can be described as

Accepted Answer

A)   restoration-oriented coping with death.
B)   bereavement.
C)   the initial stage of grief.
D)   loss-oriented coping with death.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

The most common method of body disposal in Canada is

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A)   cadaver donation to medical schools.
B)   burial or cremation.
C)   mummification.
D)   medical harvesting.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Rejection is a major problem in transplants from both living and deceased organ donors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All of the following are recommended strategies for dealing with grief, EXCEPT:

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A)   react to grief by accepting and expressing it.
B)   recognize and acknowledge the loss.
C)   reinvest in life.
D)   focus on the future while removing the past.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Many people seek to avoid any thought or mention of death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the predominant attitude in Canada toward death?

Accepted Answer

A)   Many people seek to avoid any thought or mention of death.
B)   Many people view death as a positive experience in which to celebrate one's achievements.
C)   Those who view death as a relief from pain may have a partial sense of welcoming death.
D)   Instead of facing death directly, people tend to amuse themselves with unrealistic portrayals on TV and movies.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Brain death is most reliably shown by flat tracings on a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   electrocardiogram.
B)   electroencephalogram.
C)   CT scan.
D)   echocardiograph.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Psychiatrist Avery Weisman identifies the time during terminal illness when the patient both sustains hope and acknowledges reality as

Accepted Answer

A)   coping.
B)   acceptance.
C)   middle knowledge.
D)   bargaining.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Bill and Rosie have been happily married for 40 years. They have never spent more than two nights apart. Bill has been battling illness for the past three years, with Rosie providing most of his care at home. Bill is now in the end stage of terminal cancer, and Rosie has help from visiting professional caregivers. In the past few days, Bill's condition has deteriorated, and he has now stopped eating or drinking. The type of care Bill is receiving is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)   hospice care.
B)   life-sustaining.
C)   hospital-based palliative care.
D)   acute care.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

A child who has a mature understanding of death comprehends all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   death is troubling.
B)   death is final.
C)   death is universal.
D)   death is inevitable.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

A person's reaction to loss as manifested physically, emotionally, mentally, and behaviourally is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   bereavement.
B)   grief.
C)   mourning.
D)   death response.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which dimension of coping is defined as maximizing a sense of security, self-worth, autonomy, and richness of living?

Accepted Answer

A)   physical
B)   psychological
C)   social
D)   spiritualE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Emotionally relocating the deceased and moving on with life means :

Accepted Answer

A)   dishonouring the deceased's memory.
B)   remaining stuck in the past.
C)   denying normal feelings of connection that persist beyond death.
D)   finding healthy ways to maintain bonds with the deceased.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Hospitals' palliative care units

Accepted Answer

A)   focus on patient recovery.
B)   encourage experimental medical treatments.
C)   focus on controlling pain and relieving suffering.
D)   provide short-term intensive treatment.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 18: Dying and Death

Brain death is most reliably shown by flat tracings on a(n)

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Approximately what percentage of corpses are cremated in Canada?

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A person's reaction to loss as manifested physically, emotionally, mentally, and behaviourally is called:

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Emotionally relocating the deceased and moving on with life means :

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Which of the following psychological stages of imminent death is not in the correct order?

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All of the following are TRUE about a "green" burial, EXCEPT

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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the predominant attitude in Canada toward death?

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The most common method of body disposal in Canada is

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What day does Dia de los Muertos take place?

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If you decide to donate your organs after death, you should be sure to discuss this decision with your family.

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Which dimension of coping is defined as maximizing a sense of security, self-worth, autonomy, and richness of living?

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Rejection is a major problem in transplants from both living and deceased organ donors.

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A child who has a mature understanding of death comprehends all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT:

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Hospitals' palliative care units

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All of the following are recommended strategies for dealing with grief, EXCEPT:

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Many people seek to avoid any thought or mention of death.

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Psychiatrist Avery Weisman identifies the time during terminal illness when the patient both sustains hope and acknowledges reality as

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A proxy directive is also known as:

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Exam 18: Dying and Death

Brain death is most reliably shown by flat tracings on a(n)

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Approximately what percentage of corpses are cremated in Canada?

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A person's reaction to loss as manifested physically, emotionally, mentally, and behaviourally is called:

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Emotionally relocating the deceased and moving on with life means :

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Which of the following psychological stages of imminent death is not in the correct order?

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All of the following are TRUE about a "green" burial, EXCEPT

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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the predominant attitude in Canada toward death?

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The most common method of body disposal in Canada is

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What day does Dia de los Muertos take place?

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If you decide to donate your organs after death, you should be sure to discuss this decision with your family.

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Which dimension of coping is defined as maximizing a sense of security, self-worth, autonomy, and richness of living?

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Rejection is a major problem in transplants from both living and deceased organ donors.

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A child who has a mature understanding of death comprehends all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT:

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Hospitals' palliative care units

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All of the following are recommended strategies for dealing with grief, EXCEPT:

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Many people seek to avoid any thought or mention of death.

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