Chapter 17 example #22778

A flat electroencephalogram (EEG) recording for a specified period of time is one criterion of: rigor mortis. euthanasia. brain death. paralysis.

Brain death occurs when: all electrical activity of the brain has ceased for a specified period of time. a person remains unconscious for a specified period of time. the lower regions of the brain stop functioning. the body loses the ability to breathe on its own.

The _____ portions of the brain often die sooner than the _____ portions. lower; higher lower; middle higher; lower middle; lower

A "good death" involves all of the following EXCEPT: acceptance. support from loved ones. not feeling like a burden to others. appropriate medical care.

_____ is a program committed to making the end of life as free from pain, anxiety, and depression as possible. Multiple Choice Asylum Hospital stay Hospice Compassionate care

The type of care that is designed to reduce pain and suffering and help individuals die with dignity is known as: curative care. palliative care. terminal care. compassionate care.

Which of the following statements about hospice care is TRUE? Hospice care emphasizes the need to limit the administration of painkillers to terminally ill patients. Hospice care mainly emphasizes efforts to cure an illness. Hospice care focuses on efforts to prolong life. Hospice care emphasizes palliative care.

Hospices are a relatively recent approach developed to: cure illness and prolong life at all costs. make the end of life as free from pain and anxiety as possible. provide a place where people with no living relatives can die. lower the cost of medical care by competing with hospitals.

In the United States today, more than 80% of all deaths occur: due to motor vehicle accidents. due to infectious diseases. at home. in institutions or hospitals.

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, which of the following is the first stage of dying? Denial and isolation Bargaining Acceptance Depression

According to Kübler-Ross, in the _____ stage of dying, the dying person recognizes that denial can no longer be maintained. anger bargaining acceptance isolation

According to Kübler-Ross, _____ is the stage of dying in which the person develops the hope that death can somehow be postponed or delayed. bargaining acceptance depression anger

Ada knows that she has liver cancer and will not live much longer. In her prayers, she asks God to let her live one more year, and she will promise to set everything right with her family and loved ones. Which of Kübler-Ross's stages of dying is Ada currently in? Bargaining Denial Anger Acceptance

After accepting the certainty of death, a period of _____ or preparatory grief may appear. anger acceptance bargaining depression

Kübler-Ross describes the _____ stage as the end of the dying struggle. anger acceptance bargaining depression

According to your textbook, grief encompasses all of the following EXCEPT: despair. relief. sadness. depression.

Harold's wife died seven months ago, yet Harold still feels detached and believes his life has no meaning. Harold is experiencing: complicated grief. rare grief. normal grief. disenfranchised grief.

Gina is MOST likely to experience disenfranchised grief if her _____ dies. daughter son ex-husband husband