exam 3 - chap 10 Flashcards
The absence of a heartbeat and breathing is the definition of __________ death.
functional
How does the United States compare to other countries regarding the infant mortality rate?
The rate is fairly high in the United States.
A significant drop in cognitive performance that foreshadows death in old age is known as __________.
terminal decline
Which of the following groups has the highest rate of suicide?
white men over 85
In the United States, death education is commonly provided to __________.
members of the helping professions
According to Kübler-Ross, people who lash out at others or at God after a diagnosis of death are in the __________ stage of dying.
anger
Justin has been told by his doctor that he does not have long to live. After some time of difficulty with this news, he decides that he is ready for death, and he wants to be left alone. Which of the stages in Kübler-Ross’s theory is Justin experiencing?
acceptance
A major criticism of Kübler-Ross’s theory is that __________.
not everyone passes through all the stages once and in sequence
What is a significant problem with Do Not Resuscitate orders (DNRs)?
There is no clear definition of “quality of life.”
Hospice care __________.
focuses on making people’s final days comfortable
The universal function of funeral rites across cultures is to __________.
provide an occasion for sharing grief and comfort
The fact that the initial stage of grief usually includes numbness may be beneficial because __________.
it permits the survivor to accomplish emotionally difficult post-death tasks
In the second stage of grief, people begin to __________.
fully realize their loss and experience their grief
After the loss of her husband, Sheila has been feeling significant grief nonstop for over two years. She is experiencing __________.
complicated grief
The people who are most likely to have adjustment difficulties and health problems after a death are those who __________.
show the most intense distress after the death
The legal definition of death in most U.S. localities is __________.
absence of brain functioning
Children come to accept the universality and finality of death at around age __________.
9
Because of a developmental belief in their invulnerability, the typical response of adolescents to the possibility that they may have a terminal illness is __________.
anger or denial
Children typically develop an awareness of death at a young age if they __________.
grow up in a culture with high levels of violence and death
People who study death and dying are known as __________.
thanatologists
If a student is killed or commits suicide, it is common for schools to provide __________ education.
crisis intervention
According to Kübler-Ross, people who vow to live better lives if they do not die are in the __________ stage of dying.
bargaining
According to Kübler-Ross, people who have made peace with their impending death are in the __________ stage of dying.
acceptance
According to George Bonanno’s four-component theory of grief, the first component is __________.
the context for loss
A legal document in which a person expresses his or her wishes relating to death is called a __________.
living will
Care for the dying that is provided in institutions specifically reserved for terminally ill patients is called __________ care.
hospice
The main reason that most people choose expensive and elaborate funerals for their loved ones is that __________ such services.
social norms and customs call for
The stage of grief in which people accept the death and begin to construct new identities is called the __________ stage.
accommodation
Less than – percent of people experience deep depression after a loved one dies.
30%
Which of the following is an effective way to help a child cope with grief?
provide reassurance that the child is not to blame
