Chapter 18 Quiz Answers

In the U.S. today, the ideal death trajectory is:

to die suddenly, without warning

According to the text, what should health-care providers do if terminally ill patient is not progressing through the 5 stages of death in the proper sequence is not progressing through the five stages of death in the proper sequence or is stuck in one stage for far too long a period of time?

Allow the person to follow whatever path they choose toward death

Karen has a terminal illness. She is considering living out her days as independently and painlessly as possible in a residential facility designed to provide assistance and comfort to dying patients. This is what type of care?

Hospice care

According to research in the text, people who attempt to control their own environment and make their own choices regarding their death:

Survive longer

Matt's wife was 38 and died of cancer. He is now at the point that he has a new group of friends and can remember years with his wife with pleasure, rather than a sense of loss and grief. Matt's focus is best considered to be an example of the tasks usually associated with what stage of grieving?

The renewal phase

If you asked a young person and an older adult "If you had 2 mo. to live, what would you most want to do?" You would expect the young person would say ______ and the older adult would say ____.

Travel and experience the world; spent time with family and friends

According to the text, the term "submissive death" refers to what circumstance?

When an ill person neglects their needs

Erik has a terminal illness which is causing him great pain. He and his family are discussing options with Erik's physician, including having Erik self administer a lethal drug. if he chooses this, this process is an example of:

active euthanasia

A small town has experienced an unusually high suicide rate in recent years. Local officials try to prevent future suicides by concentrating their efforts on these most likely to commit suicide. These people would be:

men over 75

McDonald's has established a network of Ronald McDonald Houses near major hospitals so that families of very ill kids have a place to stay. This is an example of:

palliative care