Question 1

What is a living will?

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A living will is an ...

Question 2

If a person donated an organ, would the recipient and/or the recipient's family learn the donor's identity and contact the donor or his or her family?

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A donor's name is released to ...

Question 3

An early custom for mourners was to go barefoot and to wear sackcloth and ashes. What was the purpose of this practice?

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A)   to show their sorrow
B)   to make amends to the dead
C)   to avoid making the dead envious
D)   to show respect for the dead
E)   to follow religious rules

Question 4

A patient asks his physician "Can you help me die in peace?" The physician agrees to withhold medical treatment for this patient. This is an example of what type of euthanasia?

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A)   active
B)   passive
C)   involuntary
D)   physician-assisted
E)   common law

Question 5

Which of the following occurs in Stage 5 of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's grieving process?

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A)   denial
B)   anger
C)   acceptance
D)   rejection
E)   guilt

Question 6

Which of the following was the goal of the Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act, passed in 2004?

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A)   prioritize a list of recipients
B)   organize a list of donors
C)   increase organ donations
D)   improve transplantation success rates
E)   prioritize specific organ transplants

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a person who is experiencing the third stage of grief according to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD?

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A)   A person who is dying asks God to keep her alive to see the birth of her grandchild.
B)   A terminally ill person seeks another doctor because she doesn't believe her diagnosis.
C)   A person who is dying is angry at God for the loss of control over her life.
D)   A person who is dying feels hopeless and cries frequently.
E)   A person comes to terms with dying.

Question 8

Using Kübler-Ross's model, identify the five stages of grief.

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Kübler-Ross defined the five s...

Question 9

In 1967, what entity devised the original living will?

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A)   American Hospital Association
B)   U.S. Supreme Court
C)   California Supreme Court
D)   Euthanasia Society
E)   Oregon legislature

Question 10

What aspect of death and dying did the late Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD, describe?

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A)   grieving rituals
B)   religious aspects of death and dying
C)   the coping methods of persons who are grieving
D)   impact of the death of a relative on the family structure
E)   the cost of death and dying

Question 11

What was the significance of placing a funeral wreath on a coffin in pagan times?

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A)   protecting the body from demons
B)   warding off spirits hovering around the body
C)   a religious custom
D)   keeping the dead person's spirit from harming the living
E)   keeping the dead person's spirit within bounds

Question 12

Autopsies must be performed in cases in which the death is suspicious or due to homicide. Which of the following is true regarding current trends in performing autopsies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Technological advances have made postmortem diagnoses more essential.
B)   A reason for fewer autopsies is the unavailability of pathologists in small hospitals.
C)   More autopsies are performed today because insurance companies cover them.
D)   When an autopsy is mandated by law, family members must give consent.
E)   Health care costs have climbed, so fewer autopsies are being done.

Question 13

Which of the following statements best describes the term "grief"?

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A)   Grief is an emotion felt only when a loved one dies.
B)   Grief is the human reaction to loss.
C)   Grief is the process that occurs after resolution takes place.
D)   Grief is general sadness that occurs when things go wrong.
E)   Grief is when one is sad.

Question 14

Define palliative care.

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Palliative care is the treatme...

Question 15

A Persistent vegetative state(PVS)  exists as a result of severe mental impairment, characterized by irreversible cessation of the higher functions of the brain, most often caused by damage to which of the following organs?

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebral cortex
B)   cerebellum
C)   medulla oblongata
D)   brain stem
E)   heart

Question 16

Define curative care.

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Question 17

What may be the consequential result of autopsies performed in hospitals to confirm or correct clinical diagnoses?

Accepted Answer

A)   research
B)   ethical decision making
C)   risk management
D)   quality assurance
E)   criminal investigations

Question 18

Passed in 1984, what does the National Organ Transplant Act address?

Accepted Answer

A)   safety of organs
B)   transportation of organs
C)   distribution of organs
D)   maintenance of organs
E)   shortage of organs

Question 19

The right to die first became a matter for the courts to deliberate in 1976, with the death of:

Accepted Answer

A)   Nancy Beth Cruzan
B)   Karen Ann Quinlan
C)   Jack Kevorkian
D)   Luis Kutner
E)   Terry Schiavo

Question 20

Which of the following correctly describes an aspect of hospice care?

Accepted Answer

A)   Patients are referred to clergy for bereavement care.
B)   Interdisciplinary care is not available to patients on hospice care.
C)   Hospice care is not reimbursed by Medicare or Medicaid.
D)   Most in-home hospice programs are independently run.
E)   Hospice care only occurs in hospitals.

Exam 12: Death and Dying

What aspect of death and dying did the late Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD, describe?

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Which of the following correctly describes an aspect of hospice care?

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A patient asks his physician "Can you help me die in peace?" The physician agrees to withhold medical treatment for this patient. This is an example of what type of euthanasia?

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Which of the following was the goal of the Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act, passed in 2004?

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The right to die first became a matter for the courts to deliberate in 1976, with the death of:

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In 1967, what entity devised the original living will?

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Define palliative care.

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Using Kübler-Ross's model, identify the five stages of grief.

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Autopsies must be performed in cases in which the death is suspicious or due to homicide. Which of the following is true regarding current trends in performing autopsies?

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What was the significance of placing a funeral wreath on a coffin in pagan times?

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What may be the consequential result of autopsies performed in hospitals to confirm or correct clinical diagnoses?

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An early custom for mourners was to go barefoot and to wear sackcloth and ashes. What was the purpose of this practice?

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Which of the following occurs in Stage 5 of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's grieving process?

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What is a living will?

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A Persistent vegetative state(PVS) exists as a result of severe mental impairment, characterized by irreversible cessation of the higher functions of the brain, most often caused by damage to which of the following organs?

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Passed in 1984, what does the National Organ Transplant Act address?

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Which of the following statements best describes the term "grief"?

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If a person donated an organ, would the recipient and/or the recipient's family learn the donor's identity and contact the donor or his or her family?

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Which of the following is an example of a person who is experiencing the third stage of grief according to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD?

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Define curative care.

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