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Chapter 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Chapter 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving

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17-1 §17.1 source ↗

A person being treated by others as though they are no longer living, and thus are no longer a part of society, is experiencing ________.
  1. a.
    sociological exile
  2. b.
    ostracism
  3. c.
    social death
  4. d.
    psychosocial banishment

Answer

C. social death

17-3 §17.1 source ↗

To what does the term “terminal decline” refer?
  1. a.
    lack of attention paid to people diagnosed with a terminal illness
  2. b.
    decrease in physical and cognitive functioning in the last five years of life
  3. c.
    negative feelings caused by social death
  4. d.
    irreversible psychological changes caused by aging

Answer

B. decrease in physical and cognitive functioning in the last five years of life

17-5 §17.1 source ↗

The term “excess mortality” refers to what aspect of death, statistically?
  1. a.
    the number of deaths per year from avoidable causes
  2. b.
    the number of deaths per year from medical errors
  3. c.
    the difference in causes and rates of death between countries
  4. d.
    the number of deaths above what would typically occur in a given time period

Answer

D. the number of deaths above what would typically occur in a given time period

17-7 §17.1 source ↗

In many African countries, AIDS is often not reported as an official cause of death due to what reason?
  1. a.
    the stigma associated with AIDS
  2. b.
    fear of angering the deceased
  3. c.
    the collectivistic nature of the culture
  4. d.
    the fear of government intervention in communities with higher rates of AIDS

Answer

A. the stigma associated with AIDS

17-9 §17.2 source ↗

In the United States, most deaths occur in what type of facility?
  1. a.
    hospice facilities
  2. b.
    nursing homes
  3. c.
    hospitals
  4. d.
    homes

Answer

C. hospitals

17-11 §17.2 source ↗

What legal document specifies the types of life-sustaining medical treatment a person does or does not want?
  1. a.
    living will
  2. b.
    durable health-care power of attorney
  3. c.
    DNR order
  4. d.
    health-care proxy

Answer

A. living will

17-13 §17.3 source ↗

For Aboriginal Australians, participating in death-related activities such as providing comfort to the bereaved and remembering the dead , sometimes through the use of social media (particularly Facebook) is called
  1. a.
    sorry business
  2. b.
    intermediary mourning
  3. c.
    sitting shiva
  4. d.
    mortality manifestation

Answer

A. sorry business

17-15 §17.3 source ↗

In the dual-process model of grief, the bereaved person addresses the emotional aspects of the death during ________ orientation.
  1. a.
    mortality
  2. b.
    restoration
  3. c.
    transcendence
  4. d.
    loss

Answer

D. loss

17-17 §17.4 source ↗

The recollection and sharing of memories and stories, typically pleasant ones, is called
  1. a.
    death preparedness
  2. b.
    activity theory
  3. c.
    reminiscence
  4. d.
    ego integrity

Answer

C. reminiscence

17-19 §17.4 source ↗

The ________ faith regards human life as valuable and sacred, which may lead to more aggressive medical treatments being used or requested by physicians, patients, and families who adhere to these beliefs.
  1. a.
    Buddhist
  2. b.
    Catholic
  3. c.
    Hindu
  4. d.
    Jewish

Answer

D. Jewish

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