Question 1

People who cope best with life-threatening illness usually exhibit all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  a fighting spirit.
B)  a willingness to succumb to pessimism.
C)  an effort to inform themselves about their illness.
D)  taking an active part in treatment decisions.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Children usually gain an accurate understanding of the finality of death between the ages of 6 and 9.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Society's unrealistic picture of death can be seen in

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A)  television and video games.
B)  high school textbooks.
C)  news programs.
D)  athletic programs.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Passed by Oregon voters in 1994,the Death with Dignity Act permits the use of

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A)  physician-assisted suicide.
B)  active euthanasia.
C)  a health care proxy.
D)  an advance directive.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Clinical death in humans is characterized by the absence of all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  heartbeat.
B)  respiration.
C)  circulation.
D)  cell functionality.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

When supportive medical technologies are in use,the concept of ________ is used to determine if someone is alive or dead.

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A)  brain death
B)  clinical death
C)  cessation of the flow of bodily fluids
D)  cellular deathE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

American culture amuses itself with unrealistic portrayals of death.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Voluntary active euthanasia is legal in

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A)  England.
B)  Belgium.
C)  Sweden.
D)  France.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Describe at least two tasks relating to dying and death that should be carried out in early adulthood.

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Question 10

Palliative care is a form of acute care focused on curative efforts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The intentional termination of life at the patient's request by someone other than the patient is termed

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A)  involuntary euthanasiA.
B)  double euthanasia.
C)  passive euthanasia.
D)  voluntary euthanasia.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements about the predominant attitude in the United States toward death is FALSE?

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A)  A majority of Americans witness the death of at least one loved one during their lifetimes.
B)  Instead of facing death directly,people tend to amuse themselves with unrealistic portrayals on TV and movies.
C)  Those who view death as a relief from pain may have a partial sense of welcoming death.
D)  Many people seek to avoid any thought or mention of deaths.E) None of the above
F) All of the above A

Question 14

When a physician administers medication to relieve severe pain in a terminally ill patient,and the medication also hastens the patient's death,the situation is called

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A)  physician-assisted suicide.
B)  passive euthanasia.
C)  double effect.
D)  active euthanasia.E) All of the above
F) C) and D) C

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.
-Bill's current condition can be described as

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A)  the active dying stage of a steady trajectory of dying.
B)  the depression stage of imminent death.
C)  the chronic phase of dying.
D)  problem-based coping with dying.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Involuntary euthanasia refers to

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A)  the patient's choice to end life.
B)  ending of a patient's life by a medical practitioner without the patient's consent.
C)  ending of a patient's life by a medical practitioner at the request of the patient's family.
D)  ending of a patient's life by mistake.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The practice of withholding treatment that could potentially sustain life is termed active euthanasia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Physician-assisted suicide and active euthanasia are the same thing.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 19

The testator of a will is the

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A)  legal representative drawing up the will.
B)  person making the will.
C)  accumulated estate.
D)  executor of the estate.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

An example of physician-assisted suicide is

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A)  withdrawing life-sustaining treatment such as artificial respiration.
B)  providing drugs to a person that will facilitate her or his death.
C)  finding a doctor who will facilitate the death of a gravely ill person.
D)  using a mechanical device for lethal injection.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Children usually gain an accurate understanding of the finality of death between the ages of 6 and 9.

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