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A ________ to a death is so profound, that it can actually cause the death of a loved one. |
| | A) | distorted reaction |
| | B) | delayed reaction |
| | C) | pathological reaction |
| | D) | psychosomatic reaction |
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When the _________and __________ stop operating, brain death has occurred, leaving the person in an irreversible coma. Breathing continues, because it is controlled by the ___________. |
| | A) | brainstem; cortex; midbrain |
| | B) | midbrain; brainstem; cortex |
| | C) | cortex; midbrain; brain stem |
| | D) | none of the above |
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______________ studied grief response, and found that many widely held beliefs were not supported by evidence |
| | A) | The Janus Report |
| | B) | The US Census |
| | C) | Wortman and Davis |
| | D) | Erikson |
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__________________ studied the process of death, and theorized that people pass through 5 stages of grief. |
| | A) | Michel de Montaigne |
| | B) | Waltman and Davis |
| | C) | Dylan Thomas |
| | D) | Kluber-Ross |
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All of the following statements regarding suicide are true except: |
| | A) | suicide now ranks as the second leading cause of death among people age 15 to 19 |
| | B) | for the poor and the elderly, poor health is often the cause of suicide because it causes depression |
| | C) | marked increases and decreases in sleeping, unusual anger, anxiety, and apathy, are danger signs of suicide |
| | D) | males and females choose similar types of suicide, and for similar reasons |
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An example of active euthanasia is: |
| | A) | suicide |
| | B) | physician assisted suicide |
| | C) | withholding life sustaining medications |
| | D) | withholding life sustaining treatments, such as oxygen therapy |
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Drawbacks to physician assisted suicide include: |
| | A) | guilt of family members |
| | B) | it is opposed by most religions |
| | C) | it could be abused to save money |
| | D) | all of the above |
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_______ was established to provide a more natural death for the terminally ill. This type of program focuses on pain control and support for patients and families. |
| | A) | death wards |
| | B) | intensive care unit |
| | C) | hospice |
| | D) | home care |
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In DeGenova's study regarding the question: "If you had to live your life over again, what would you do differently?" what was the most common response? |
| | A) | marriage |
| | B) | have more children |
| | C) | pursuit of education |
| | D) | better health habits |
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Koenig and associates studied the relationship of the influence of religion on a person's well being. The study concluded: |
| | A) | a negative correlation between the two |
| | B) | no correlation between the two |
| | C) | a moderate correlation between the two |
| | D) | a strong correlation between the two |
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The __________ is the theory that through religious practice, the survival of the practitioner is enhanced. |
| | A) | Jung theory of spirituality |
| | B) | Sociobiological Theory of Spirituality |
| | C) | Wilson Theory of Spirituality |
| | D) | The Fowler Theory of Spirituality |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education