Question 1

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 in the United States.
D)  defined as "letting nature take its course."E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Voluntary active euthanasia is illegal throughout North America,but LEGAL in

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

Question 3

Individuals that hold a mature understanding of death commonly hold ideas that have no scientific proof.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The term that means "having made no legal will" is

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A)  intestate.
B)  testator.
C)  probate.
D)  surrogacy.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

It is mandatory that all corpses be embalmed regardless of the type of disposition to be used.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All of the following are stages of dying as defined by Kübler-Ross,EXCEPT

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A)  denial.
B)  vulnerability.
C)  bargaining.
D)  depression.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a will?

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A)  It is a basic task everyone should attend to when planning for death.
B)  Once a will is established,it cannot be legally altered or changes.
C)  Dying without having made a will can lead to unnecessary hardship for survivors.
D)  It is a basic task everyone should attend to when planning for death,and dying without having made a will can lead to unnecessary hardship for survivors.
E)  All of these statements are true.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

One of the best ways to support a dying person is to listen.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Another name for a durable power of attorney for health care is a health care proxy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 B)

Question 11

Approximately what percentage of corpses are cremated in Canada?

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A)  26
B)  39
C)  54
D)  72E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Palliative care is a form of acute care.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding Dia de los Muertos?

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A)  It is a holiday that coincides with All Soul's Day.
B)  It is a holiday when graves are decorated with bright yellow flowers.
C)  It is a two-day holiday when dead children and adults are honored.
D)  It is a sad day of quiet mourning for the deaD.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

D'a de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday

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A)  celebrated in the spring.
B)  commemorating children who have died.
C)  reflecting the belief that the dead return to Earth as spirits once a year.
D)  characterized by solemn events and traditions.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Providing social support to a grieving person helps a survivor

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A)  make judgments about funeral arrangements.
B)  determine his or her own need for professional help.
C)  acknowledge the bad times as well as the good.
D)  move forward and face the world with confidence.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

An individual's estate includes which of the following?

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A)  money
B)  property
C)  possessions
D)  all of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

In coping with dying the phase that is initiated by the diagnosis is:

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A)  chronic.
B)  acute.
C)  terminal.
D)  prediagnostic.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

"Double effect" refers to a situation in which a beneficial action may have potentially harmful side effects.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When planning for a funeral all of the following are important considerations,EXCEPT:

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A)  plan ahead.
B)  ask for a price list.
C)  buy goods and services that will be memorable.
D)  choose a cemetery carefully.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

A component of a mature understanding of death in which all living things eventually die is known as

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A)  nonfunctionality.
B)  irreversibility.
C)  universality.
D)  causality.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 18: Dying and Death

In coping with dying the phase that is initiated by the diagnosis is:

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It is mandatory that all corpses be embalmed regardless of the type of disposition to be used.

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"Double effect" refers to a situation in which a beneficial action may have potentially harmful side effects.

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Palliative care is a form of acute care.

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Active euthanasia is

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An individual's estate includes which of the following?

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Approximately what percentage of corpses are cremated in Canada?

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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding Dia de los Muertos?

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A component of a mature understanding of death in which all living things eventually die is known as

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Individuals that hold a mature understanding of death commonly hold ideas that have no scientific proof.

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Another name for a durable power of attorney for health care is a health care proxy.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a will?

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Providing social support to a grieving person helps a survivor

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When planning for a funeral all of the following are important considerations,EXCEPT:

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All of the following are stages of dying as defined by Kübler-Ross,EXCEPT

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Voluntary active euthanasia is illegal throughout North America,but LEGAL in

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One of the best ways to support a dying person is to listen.

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D'a de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday

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The term that means "having made no legal will" is

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

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