PSY 321 Death and Dying Midterm Exam

Cancer is classified according to how it has spread in the body. This process is called Question 28 options: phases. staging. steps. pointing system.

staging.

Metastasis is BEST defined as Question 27 options: research done on various types of cancerous tumors. fear of dying the spreading of cancer to various parts of your body. the contracting of a contagious disease.

the spreading of cancer to various parts of your body.

What are the different modes of death on a typical death certificate? Question 17 options: Suicidal, unintentional, homicidal, and natural Accidental, suspicious, homicidal, and natural Intentional, suspicious, homicidal, and natural Accidental, suicidal, homicidal, and natural

Accidental, suicidal, homicidal, and natural

According to Richard Sandor, what is the "single most valuable asset of the skilled doctor"? Question 22 options: Knowledge of end of life issues Accurate communication Being on time for appointments Friendly staff

Accurate communication

How does Gawande characterize the "newest view" about why we age? Question 38 options: Aging is based on economic class. Aging is environmentally determined. Aging is genetically programmed. Aging is a sum of wear and tear.

Aging is genetically programmed.

Regarding a mature concept of death, which of the following is true about universality? Question 1 options: Organisms that die, cannot be made alive again. There are biological reasons for the occurrence of death. All living things must eventually die. Death involves the cessation of all physiological functions or signs of life.

All living things must eventually die.

What is a fundamental principle in medical care which involves doing good or conferring benefits that enhance personal or social well-being? Question 24 options: Medical heroics Beneficence Autoficence Comfort measures only (CMO)

Beneficence

What is ethnomedicine? Question 31 options: Conventional biomedicine and folk beliefs Prayer and mental healing Bioenergetics and meditation Music and art therapy

Conventional biomedicine and folk beliefs

How does Gawande characterize the corpse he was given to work with, his first semester of medical school? Question 37 options: Stringy. Juicy. Leathery. Tough.

Leathery.

Regarding a mature concept of death, which of the following is true about irreversibility? Question 4 options: All living things must eventually die. There are biological reasons for the occurrence of death. Organisms that die, cannot be made alive again. Death involves the cessation of all physiological functions or signs of life.

Organisms that die, cannot be made alive again.

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? Question 6 options: Concrete Operational Formal Operational Sensorimotor Preoperational

Preoperational

What is the oldest and frequently employed form of cancer therapy? Question 29 options: Chemotherapy Ethnomedicine Radiation Surgery

Surgery

According to Kübler-Ross, all of the following are associated with a life-threatening illness EXCEPT Question 26 options: acceptance. depression. belief. denial.

belief.

Research about death anxiety indicates that it tends to be higher among: Question 7 options: older people than middle-aged adults. religious people than those who do not characterize themselves as religious. males than females. blacks than whites.

blacks than whites.

Humanity received its name from the Latin root word humare, which means to Question 12 options: bury. stand upright. think. socialize.

bury.

A charnel house was a Question 14 options: gallery for bones entrusted to the church. public gathering place for grieving wives. private location for immediate family to pray. private tomb sealed to prevent escape of spirits.

gallery for bones entrusted to the church.

Referring to a deceased individual as "that one" is an example of Question 13 options: medieval tradition necromancy. name avoidance. ultimate respect in primitive cultures.

name avoidance.

A living will allows an individual to: Question 23 options: require a physician to keep them alive at all costs. describe the things they want to do before they die. refuse life-sustaining treatment in the event he or she is terminally ill. communicate instructions to their family for estate and funeral planning.

refuse life-sustaining treatment in the event he or she is terminally ill.

The acquisition of a mature understanding of death is part of the developmental process known as: Question 5 options: maturation socialization cognition ethnocentrism

socialization

Except when required by law, an autopsy can be performed only after Question 20 options: the provisions of the Informed Anatomical Donor form are in place. the next of kin's consent. the cause of death is determined and the corpse is deemed not contagious. the cause of death is determined and the corpse is deemed not contagious.

the next of kin's consent.

Surveys indicate that most people diagnosed with a life-threatening illness Question 21 options: would rather suspect it without being told directly. want to be told. do not want their families to be told. would rather not know.

want to be told.

When can an autopsy be performed?1. When required by law2. After consent of the next of kin is obtained3. When the deceased has made a body donation4. When the research hospital needs a subject Question 19 options: 1, 2, and 3 1, 2, and 4 2, 3, and 4 1, 3, and 4

1, 2, and 3

Which of the following are functions of a "death system"?1. Preventing death2. Making sense of the death3. Disposing of the dead4. Utilizing the environment Question 15 options: 2, 3, and 4 1, 2, and 3 1, 2, and 4 1, 3, and 4

1, 2, and 3

What does the death certificate do?1. Verifies identification of deceased2. Affects disposition of property rights3. Identifies the mode of death4. Aids in crime detection Question 16 options: 2, 3, and 4 1, 2, and 4 1, 2, and 3 1, 3, and 4

1, 3, and 4

Approximately how much has the average life expectancy in the United States increased since 1900? Question 8 options: 45 years 30 years 15 years 5 years

30 years

Regarding a mature concept of death, which of the following is true about nonfunctionality? Question 2 options: All living things must eventually die. There are biological reasons for the occurrence of death. Death involves the cessation of all physiological functions or signs of life. Organisms that die, cannot be made alive again.

Death involves the cessation of all physiological functions or signs of life.

Which of the following statements is an example of the open awareness context of family interactions in response to a life-threatening illness? Question 25 options: Death is acknowledged and discussed. Not telling the terminally ill patient that he or she is likely to die but being open with the staff. Both the patient and others act as if the patient will recover. A dying person tests family members in order to elicit information.

Death is acknowledged and discussed.

What is the primary requirement of the FTC Funeral Rule? Question 34 options: Only professionals can care for the dead. Grave goods cannot be buried with the deceased. Funerals are required to be private functions Funeral service providers must give accurate, detailed information about prices and legal requirements to people who are arranging funerals.

Funeral service providers must give accurate, detailed information about prices and legal requirements to people who are arranging funerals.

What made the Harry Truman Gawande describes a hero in his townspeople's eyes? Question 39 options: He saved his neighbors from the fallout when Mt. Saint Helens erupted. He weathered out the eruption of Mt. Saint Helens. He used being-buried-by-a-volcano as a retirement plan. He defied the odds and survived a deadly cancer.

He weathered out the eruption of Mt. Saint Helens.

What are the two leading causes of death in the United States? Question 10 options: Heart disease and cancer Alcoholism and stroke Accidents and cancer Suicide and Alzheimer's disease

Heart disease and cancer

Which of the following is MOST likely to view cremation as a symbol of the transitory nature of human life? Question 33 options: Christian Hindu Muslim Taoist

Hindu

__________ has the longest life expectancy of countries worldwide. Question 9 options: South Africa Switzerland Hong Kong United States

Hong Kong

In which of the following countries is cremation the most common method of body disposal? Question 32 options: Canada and United States India and Japan Norway and Sweden Russia and China

India and Japan

Which of the following BEST describes the phrase "medical technology that seems to one person a godsend, extending life, may seem to another a curse"? Question 11 options: The effect of new technology involves personal and social consequences and trade-offs. The effect of new technology helps define death. People do not know how to manipulate machinery. People do not believe in the technology.

The effect of new technology involves personal and social consequences and trade-offs.

What does Gawande say tormented Ivan Ilych most? Question 35 options: The incompetence of his doctors. The lie that he was not really dying. The indifference his family felt. The story that he would just get better.

The lie that he was not really dying.

Regarding a mature concept of death, which of the following is true about causality? Question 3 options: All living things must eventually die. Organisms that die, cannot be made alive again. Death involves the cessation of all physiological functions or signs of life. There are biological reasons for the occurrence of death.

There are biological reasons for the occurrence of death.

How does Gawande say Alice's family dealt with her depression? Question 40 options: They enrolled her in classes at the local university to gain a Master's degree. They created a garden space for her. They had the nursing home put her on depression medication. They found what they thought was a better situation for her.

They found what they thought was a better situation for her.

What does Gawande say Ilych wanted? Question 36 options: To be lionized. To be celebrated. To be remembered. To be pitied.

To be pitied.

A significant difference between a medical examiner and a coroner is that the Question 18 options: coroner is usually an elected official whereas the medical examiner is usually appointed. coroner must have specialized training in forensic pathology. coroner is responsible for suicide prevention efforts whereas the medical examiner is not. coroners are qualified medical doctors.

coroner is usually an elected official whereas the medical examiner is usually appointed.

Side effects experienced by patients receiving chemotherapy can include all of the following EXCEPT Question 30 options: cyanotic lymph nodes. mouth sores. loss of hair. nausea and digestive problems.

cyanotic lymph nodes.