chapter 11 Flashcards
The idea that people have until death to finish their to-do lists is part of which meaning of death?
a. Death as transition
b. Death as punishment
c. Death as an organizer of time
d. Death as loss
death as an organizer of time
The idea that a long life is the reward for being good is part of the meaning of death as:
a. transition
b. an organizer of time
c. loss
d. punishment
punishment
Death anxiety is greatly linked to the meaning of death as:
a. loss
b. an organizer of time
c. punishment
d. transition
loss
What is Kübler-Ross’s final stage of dying?
a. Anger
b. Denial
c. Acceptance
d. Depression
acceptance
Gifts, including money or last conversations, are an important aspect of:
a. acceptance
b. denial
c. saying farewell
d. adaptation
saying farewell
Which two reactions to a cancer diagnosis lead to better health outcomes?
a. Denial and fighting spirit
b. Fatalism and helplessness
c. Anxious preoccupation and denial
d. Fighting spirit and fatalism
denial and fighting spirit
The symbolic rites and rituals associated with death are known as:
a. farewells
b. ritual mourning
c. adaptations
d. religiosity
ritual mourning
What is the result of grief work?
a. The bereaved adjust to the loss and resume their lives
b. The bereaved remain in mourning
c. The bereaved forget their loss
d. The bereaved repeat the stages of grieving
the bereaved adjust to the loss and resume their lives
Our understanding of death not only affects our process of dying, but also how we choose to:
a. say farewell
b. be remembered
c. live
d. die with dignity
live
Which coping strategy is known to reduce risk of recurrent heart attack?
a. Task-oriented
b. Emotion-oriented
c. Avoidant
d. Fighting spirit
task-oriented
What is a key difference in how young adults and older adults experience the meaning of death as
loss?
a. Young adults see death as the loss of reward; older adults see death as the loss of pain
b. Young adults see death as the loss of the body; older adults see death as the loss of the current
life
c. Young adults see death as the loss of the opportunity to do things; older adults see death as the
loss of the opportunity to complete an inner work
d. Young adults see death as the loss of time; older adults see death as the loss of organization
Young adults see death as the loss of the opportunity to do things; older adults see death as the loss of the opportunity to complete an inner work
Who of the following is likely to have the biggest fear of death?
a. Paula, a 42-year-old woman
b. Edward, an 89-year-old man
c. Princess, a 23-year-old woman
d. Sam, a 39-year-old man
princess, a 23 year old woman
On his deathbed, Charles says he is happy to see his Savior. Charles is seeing death as:
a. an organizer of time
b. transition
c. punishment
d. loss
transition
When Margaret is around her family, she shares her favorite memories and reminisces about the past.
Her reminiscing is part of:
a. death as transition
b. death anxiety
c. finitude
d. purpose
finitude
When given the diagnosis of terminal lung cancer, Polly’s reaction is shock. She loudly proclaims,
“This has to be a mistake. I’ve never smoked a day in my life!” Polly is exemplifying the _________
stage of dying.
a. acceptance
b. denial
c. bargaining
d. depression
denial
When presented with the news that her breast cancer has mutated, Beth’s response is stoic. She
accepts the news and agrees to the treatment her physician suggests without question. The physician
considers Beth to be a good patient. What is a more likely outcome for Beth compared to a patient
who becomes angry and fights the standard treatment?
a. Slightly shorter life expectancy
b. Longer life expectancy
c. The same life expectancy
d. Shorter life expectancy
shorter life expectancy
Darcy’s father has been told he has approximately four months to live. Darcy wants to ensure her
father experiences the “good death.” Which of the following would be the best option for her to
pursue?
a. Place her father in a nursing home that also cares for other illnesses
b. Place her father in a hospital with the best physicians
c. Move her father home with her and take a leave from work to care for him
d. Keep her father at home with her, employing the use of hospice care workers
keep her father at home with her, employing the use of hospice care workers
Who of the following terminal cancer patients would be most likely to use physician-assisted suicide?
a. Molara, an insured Hispanic woman who has remained active
b. Eve, an insured African American woman with a strong support system
c. Ian, an uninsured Asian man who has trouble breathing
d. Lukas, an insured white man who experiences a great deal of pain
lukas, an insured white man who experiences a great deal of pain
After Anna’s father passes away, she sits shiva with her mother and two brothers. What function does
this ritual play in the mourning process?
a. Develops a sense of identity
b. Provides a role to play immediately after a loss
c. Enables people to forget their losses
d. Offers opportunities to employ stages of dying
provides a role to play immediately after a loss
What is a key similarity between the great diversity of mourning rituals found in the United States?
a. They all require people to wear black as a sign of mourning
b. They all believe in an afterlife
c. They all require a ceremonial burial
d. They all enable people to say their tributes to those they have lost
they all enable people to say their tributes to those they have lost
Melina had been the caregiver for her husband, who was suffering from prostate cancer. Now that 18
months has passed, what is likely to be her mental state?
a. Chronic depression
b. Resilience
c. Chronic grief
d. Common grief
resilience
Following the loss of his longtime partner, Miguel, Tomas has worked his way through Bowlby’s
stages of mourning. What should he expect at this point?
a. A reorganization of his life
b. A disorganized life
c. A yearning for his lost partner
d. A numbness to the pain
a reorganizations of his life
What is a key similarity between Kübler-Ross’s approach to death and Bowlby’s approach to
mourning?
a. They are both flexible ways to approach death and mourning
b. They are both stages that cannot be skipped around
c. They are both ritualistic approaches to death and mourning
d. They are both culturally affected
they are both flexible ways to approach death and mourining
At the funeral of their father, both Abby and Palmer share stories of his successes as a father,
husband, and teacher. By giving his life value, what is the likely result?
a. Anger at his death
b. Denial of his death
c. Acceptance of his death
d. Numbness at his death
acceptance of his death
A student is distraught to be studying death in his development class. His teacher tells him it is
important to define death because by doing so, we also define:
a. dying
b. mourning
c. life
d. ceremonies
life
Which of the following is an example of how one might engage dementia patients in reminiscence?
a. Increasing access to religious practices
b. Asking them to be an organ donor
c. Showing pictures of old cars
d. Helping them write a living will
showing pictures of old cars
The majority of adults prefer to die __________ but actually die _________.
a. in hospitals; in nursing homes
b. at home; in hospitals
c. in nursing homes; at home
d. in nursing homes; in hospitals
at home; in hospitals
