Lifespan Exam 4

What was the life expectancy in the United States in 1900? 39 years 47 years 54 years 61 years

47 years

During which life stage is the rate of suicide the highest in the U.S.? - adolescence - young adulthood - middle adulthood - 75 years and older

75 years and older

What is the life expectancy in the United States today? - 69 years - 73 years - 78 years - 84 years

78 years

At what age do children gain an understanding of the universality and finality of death? - 3 years old - 6 years old - 9 years old - 12 years old

9 years old

Gary was in a serious automobile accident. The physician informs the family that Gary is brain dead. What does this mean? - Electrical activity in the lower portions of Gary's brain has ceased. - Electrical activity in the higher portions of Gary's brain has ceased. - Electrical activity in the higher and lower portions of Gary's brain has ceased. - The physician will allow the family to elect active euthanasia.

Electrical activity in the higher and lower portions of Gary's brain has ceased

In which culture/religion is the grieving process divided into graduated time periods? - Buddhist - Muslim - Amish - Jewish

Jewish

Who is the MOST likely to attempt suicide? - Native American/Alaska Native adolescent female - African American adolescent female - Latino adolescent male - Asian adolescent male

Native American/Alaska Native adolescent female

Which state allows active euthanasia? - Oregon - Michigan - Alaska - Texas

Oregon

How should Pamela's parents share the news of her grandmother's death with her? - They should request that a private therapist be present when they tell her. - They should read her a book about death. If Pamela gets emotional, they should tell her later. - They should be euphemistic and brief. - They should be sensitive, honest, and open with Pamela

They should be sensitive, honest, and open with Pamela

What is the main difference between the feelings of younger adults and those of older adults who are dying? - Younger adults feel more anger. - Older adults feel more guilt. - Younger adults feel cheated. - Older adults feel resigned to the inevitable.

Younger adults feel cheated

Alli is 8 years old. Which of the following presents the greatest risk of death for her? - SIDS - suicide - domestic violence - accidents

accidents

Euthanasia that occurs when death is deliberately induced is termed - passive. - active. - overt. - covert

active

Robert Kastenbaum and John Bowlby agree that young children are - acutely aware and concerned about separation and loss. - heavily influenced by media and thus believe that death is reversible. - unable to emotionally deal with death. - able to cognitively comprehend death but not express this knowledge.

acutely aware and concerned about separation and loss

Car accidents, suicide, and homicide cause the most deaths to those in - childhood. - adolescence. - middle adulthood. - older adulthood.

adolescence

If all electrical activity of the brain has ceased for a specified period of time, an individual is - brain dead. - biologically dead. - psychologically dead. - dead.

brain dead

Older adults are MOST likely to die from - autoimmune diseases. - genetic disorders. - accidents. - chronic diseases.

chronic diseases

Older and middle-aged adults differ in their views on death in that middle-aged adults - fear death more. - talk about death more. - think about death more. - accept death more readily.

fear death more

The crux of the controversy surrounding the funeral industry centers on whether or not - cremation is prohibitively expensive. - closed caskets truly allow mourners to grieve in a healing way. - funeral directors are simply out to benefit financially. - funeral arrangements can be made in advance of death.

funeral directors are simply out to benefit financially

Most physicians define death as the cessation of function in the _____ portion of the brain. - lower - middle - higher - higher and lower

higher

Which portions of the brain die first? - lower - middle - higher - All portions die at the same time.

higher

When higher cortical functioning is lost, what aspects of life are gone? - electrical brain activity - feeling in lower extremities - respiration and heartbeat - intelligence and personality

intelligence and personality

Which of the following refers to individuals' rights to determine whether extraordinary means should be used to keep them alive? - euthanasia - durable power of attorney - allowing termination of life support in the event of brain death - living will

living will

Euthanasia that occurs by withholding available treatment is termed - passive. - active. - overt. - covert.

passive

Marilyn suffers a severe stroke and irreversible brain damage. Her husband decides to remove all life support and, subsequently, Marilyn dies. This is an example of - active euthanasia. - passive euthanasia. - apathetic euthanasia. - acceptable homicide.

passive euthanasia

Arnold has signed an advanced directive. This means that his - physician can disconnect him from life-sustaining equipment. - immediate family has legal control over his care. - family is allowed to engage in active euthanasia. - physician is required to do everything possible to keep him alive.

physician can disconnect him from life-sustaining equipment

The traditional Amish and Jewish cultures are similar in how they cope with death in that they both - provide community support for the family over several months. - have elaborate funeral ceremonies to symbolize the passage from Earth. - believe that grief is stronger for the whole community than for the individual family. - expect families to cope with minimal support or interference from the community.

provide community support for the family over several months

What spurs an adult to become more conscious of death? - first major illness - seeping awareness of vulnerability - recognition of aging - first major failure (school, job, relationship, etc.)

recognition of aging

What is the most common cause of infant death in the United States? - sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) - birth defects - secondhand smoke - car accidents

sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

What is the third leading cause of death among 10- to 19-year-olds in the United States? - suicide - car accidents - cancer - homicide

suicide

People, places or contexts, times, objects, and symbols are all components of a culture's death ________ - stages. - system. - prevention strategy. - definition.

system

Marina's dog, Nacho, is killed by a car. When she sees him, Marina asks, "When will Nacho wake up?" Approximately how old is Marina? - 3-5 years old - 5-7 years old - 6-9 years old - 8-10 years old

3-5 years old