Question 1

Identify two myths about organ donation,and explain why they are wrong.Explain what an individual can do to increase the likelihood that her or his organs will be donated after death.

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Two myths about organ donation are that ...

Question 2

Lou's best friend just lost his mother to cancer.What reactions to the loss might Lou expect to see in his friend? What can Lou do to help support his friend?

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Lou can expect to see a range of reactio...

Question 3

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

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A)  involuntary euthanasia.
B)  double euthanasia.
C)  passive euthanasia.
D)  voluntary euthanasia.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following statements about physician-assisted death is TRUE?

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A)  The physician always provides and administers the lethal drugs.
B)  It is legal only in five states in the United States.
C)  At the patient's explicit request,it allows a doctor to inject the patient with a fatal drug.
D)  All of these statements are true.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

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

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A)  the coping mechanism.
B)  middle knowledge.
C)  bargaining.
D)  acceptance.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Most terminally ill patients experience Kübler-Ross's stages of dying in sequence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Active euthanasia is

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A)  withdrawing or withholding treatment.
B)  a deliberate act intended to end another person's life.
C)  legal throughout the United States.
D)  commonly known as "letting nature take its course."E) None of the above
F) B) and C) B

Question 8

What nearly universal piece of identification can be used to identify organ donors in many states?

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A)  library card
B)  driver's license
C)  Social Security card
D)  military IDE) A) and B)
F) A) and D) B

Question 9

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) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Approximately 50 percent of Americans die

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A)  at home.
B)  in a nursing home.
C)  in a loved one's home.
D)  in a hospital.E) None of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 12

If you complete a Uniform Donor Card,your organs will automatically be donated at the time of your death.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Your mother has expressed an interest in making her funeral arrangement in advance.List and describe six guidelines that will ensure you and your mother make the best possible decisions.

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1. Open and honest communication: It's i...

Question 15

Describe the stage-based model of coping with imminent death and provide hypothetical examples for each stage.Explain why Kübler-Ross's stage-based model has been largely replaced by a more task-based model.

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The stage-based model of coping with imm...

Question 16

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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Rejection is a possible problem in transplants from deceased organ donors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe the concept of brain death and how it is used.In addition,identify four components or observable facts concerning death that are part of a mature understanding of death.

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The concept of brain death refers to the...

Question 19

The doctrine that a harmful effect of treatment,even if it results in death,is permissible if the harm is not intended and occurs as a side effect of a beneficial action is the doctrine of

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A)  unintended effect.
B)  palliative effect.
C)  double effect.
D)  fatal effect.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Clinical death in humans has been defined as the absence of all of the following EXCEPT

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

Exam 23: Dying and Death

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Which of the following statements about physician-assisted death is TRUE?

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Your mother has expressed an interest in making her funeral arrangement in advance.List and describe six guidelines that will ensure you and your mother make the best possible decisions.

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Rejection is a possible problem in transplants from deceased organ donors.

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