death and dying midterm
Until quite recently, the style used by physicians in Japan for giving information to their patients was called?
"Closed door"
A "teachable moment" is one in which
an opportunity for learning arises out of ordinary experiences.
Under the provisions of the National Organ Transplantation Act, it is currently illegal to buy or sell human organs and tissues except
blood
Humanity received its name from the Latin root word humare, which means to
bury
What is an example of a homemade condolence?
Comfort quilts
What term do social scientists use to describe the phenomenon of societies falling behind in dealing with new challenges resulting from rapid technological and social change?
Cultural lag
What can be defined as "all that in human society which is socially rather than biologically transmitted"?
Culture
Regarding hospice and palliative care, what are the 3 C's of high-quality care?
Curative, Christian, consistent
What is the application of medical knowledge to questions of law?
Forensic pathology
In Piaget's model, what phase is marked by formulating concepts that are abstract or symbolic?
Formal operations
Which of the following is an example of resocialization?
Getting married
What are Diakonia, Metanoia, and Kairos?
Grecian villages known for early hospice care
What are the two leading causes of death in the United States?
Heart disease and cancer
The modern scientific approach to the study of death is usually traced to a symposium organized in 1956 by
Herman Feifel.
What has been called the "oil of society"?
Humor
Which of the following BEST describes a "cosmopolitan" society?
Ideas and practices from other historical periods and cultures are valued and examined.
In Japanese ancestral rites, where are the ashes of family members interred?
In the haka
What is the form of speech acknowledging the reality of death while distancing us from the dead, for example, "He was fond of music"?
Indicative voice
In Erikson's model, the years from about six to the beginning of puberty correspond to what stage?
Industry vs. inferiority
In Erikson's model of psychosocial development, in what period is bodily mutilation and disfigurement one of the death related fears?
Initiative vs. guilt
When asked, "What makes things die?" a child responds, "You can die if you swallow a dirty bug." According to Piaget's theory, this child is probably in which developmental stage?
Preoperational
In Erickson's model, approximately what age marks the beginning of the child's moral sense?
Preschool and kindergarten years
The Uniform Determination of Death Act was proposed by the
President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine.
In achieving clear communication, what is referred to as proxemics?
Space and time
What phrase best defines how death is a mirror in which a dying person could discover his/her destiny by taking a moral balance sheet of his/her life?
Speculum mortis
What do experts in trauma and emergency care call the first hour after serious injury?
The Golden Hour
What do some commentators call the new 'porn star' of popular culture?
The corpse
What is the purpose of post-trauma defusing?
To assure people involved that their feelings are normal
Which country spends more on health than any other industrialized country?
United States
Where and when was the first 'breathing lung' transplant performed?
United States, 2012
The first formal course in death education at an American university was held at
University of Minnesota in 1963.
Which of the following is NOT a musical expression associated with death?
Veil tale
Which was a turning point in the "medicalization" of death and dying?
WWI
Which answer best reflects children's understandings of John F. Kennedy's assassination?
Younger children worried about the appearance of the president's body and the effects of the death on his family.
In general, Native Americans view death as
a normal part of the life cycle.
The text cites the lullaby "Rockabye Baby" to illustrate the point that
a number of lullabies contain messages about human and animal death.
Death songs of Native Americans are
a summary of a person's life.
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) refers to
intervention following traumatic events.
One aspect of an "invisible death" is that death is
less part of common experience.
Suse Lowenstein's work Dark Elegy functions as a reminder that
life is fragile and survivors have to live with the loss.
Depictions of death in the mass media, in which the symbolic use of death contributes to an "irrational dread of dying and thus to a diminished vitality and self- direction in life" is referred to as
mean world syndrome.
Research indicates that capital punishment is
not an effective deterrent to murder.
A feature length story on the death of someone famous is a/an
obituary
In Candace West's study of how doctors and patients relate to each other, all of the following were true EXCEPT
patients want to talk about "the cure."
By what age do most children understand that death is a changed state?
preschool years
The coffin bell-pull device was invented to
prevent premature burial.
The purpose of the triage system is to
reduce the time between injury and care.
All of the following tends to be an important influence on the development of children's attitudes toward death EXCEPT
rising funeral costs.
In many traditional societies communication with the dead is facilitated by a
shaman
The model of human development devised by Erikson focuses on
stages of psychosocial development.
In a study of more than 300 homicides in a major American city, it was found that more than half of the
suspects were released before reaching trial.
Research into death anxiety has been characterized by Kastenbaum as
thanatology's own assembly line.
The roots of modern emergency and trauma care can be traced back to
the Civil War
All of the following are aspects of LoDagaa funeral customs EXCEPT
there are five distinct, successive phases.
Día de los Muertos, the Mexican Day of the Dead, blends Catholic, Spanish, and Indian rituals. This celebration exemplifies an attitude toward death that
views death in an open, humorous, ironic manner.
Surveys indicate that most people diagnosed with a life-threatening illness
want to be told.
More important than who is the death notifier, is how, when, and
where
All of the following are associated with the mission of modern hospitals EXCEPT
care of patients with long term residential needs.
Feelings of inadequacy, nonreciprocal giving, and too many demands are among the main sources of
caregiver stress.
An irreversible process of deterioration in the body's systems and organs is
cellular death.
Jean Piaget's model of development emphasizes
cognitive transformations.
A significant difference between a medical examiner and a coroner is that the
coroner is usually an elected official whereas the medical examiner is usually appointed.
All of the following are methods of determining clinical death EXCEPT
decomposition of the body's cells.
In Celtic societies, the intermediary between the world of humankind and the domain of the supernatural was a
druid
Avoiding words like dead or dying, instead using phrases in which loved ones "pass away," the deceased is "laid to rest" and the corpse is "remains", is an example of
euphemisms
The "principle of symmetry" advocated by Daniel Callahan states that a technology should be judged by a balance between the
extension and saving of life and the quality of life.
Historically, death has been ascertained by the absence of
heartbeat and breathing.
In discussing how people understand death, the term "noncorporeal continuity" refers to the idea that
human beings survive in some form after the death of the physical body
In reviewing the status of research and practice in thanatology, Herman Feifel points out that the
human mind operates on various levels of reality or finite provinces of meaning.
Around the twelfth century, simple grave markers began to appear as did elaborate effigies. This was as part of increasing emphasis on
individualism
In funerals within the Hawaiian culture, children were traditionally
an important part of the family gathering.
As part of Dia de los Muertos, families go to the panteon to__________
prepare for the return of their dead.
In the study done by Helen Swain, what percentage of children said that death is unlikely or avoidable?
66 percent
In what year was the first civilian helicopter medevac program established?
1969
What date was the National Organ Transplant Act Enacted and by whom?
1984 by the U.S. Congress
The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act was revised in what year to simplify organ donation?
2006
What are the different modes of death on a typical death certificate?
Accidental, suicidal, homicidal, and natural
According to Greek legend, the first physician was
Aesculapius
Regarding a mature concept of death, which of the following is true about universality?
All living things must eventually die.
What term is best used to describe African customs such as prayer, sacrifice or libation, and other acts of respect shown to deceased members of the community?
Ancestor worship
What has been characterized as the largest area of empirical research in thanatology?
Death anxiety
What accounts for the reluctance to actively pursue organ transplantation in Japan?
Japanese are concerned about keeping the body intact.
The ofrenda, found in Mexican culture, can be likened to the
Japanese butsudan.
Chinese mourning garments have a symbolic purpose similar to
LoDagaa mourning restraints.
What is the name of the Chinese version of Little Red Riding Hood or Granny Wolf?
Lon Po Po
How does the separation of civil and criminal law affect the modern system of justice?
Modern law views homicide as an act committed against the state rather than against an individual.
What is considered the most important legal procedure following a death?
Official registration of death
In the text, what are "ick" and "jinx" factors related to?
Organ donation
Which of the following is NOT an example of the dimension of sociological thanatology?
Pain and symptom control
Who is at the center of the "ideal caring situation"?
Patient
According to George Gerbner, the "mean world syndrome" describes depictions of death in the mass media as embedded in a structure of violence that conveys
a heightened sense of danger.
A charnel house was a
gallery for bones entrusted to the church.
Children who have had first-hand encounters with death tend to
have a developmentally more mature understanding of death.
Thanatos, from Greek mythology, is generally understood as a response to the
personification of death.
All of the following are features of St. Christopher's hospice EXCEPT
pets are forbidden.
The danse macabre was originally a reaction to fear of death caused by an epidemic of
plague
The acquisition of a mature understanding of death is part of the developmental process known as
socialization
While more young people than ever claim no religion, there seems to be a growing interest in
spirituality
The elements of the health care system are patient, institution, and
staff
Except when required by law, an autopsy can be performed only after
the next of kin's consent.
