True or False ?
Multiple Choice
Vocabulary
Questions
Everything
100
Death is most likely in a hospital.
False
100
Which of the following is a modern-day custom regarding death ? A. Holding a funeral B. As a survivor, wearing sackcloth and ashes for 7 days C. As a survivor, wailing loudly at certain times in public places D. None of the above
A. Holding a funeral
100
Coma is defined as A. A deep sleep B. Severe mental impairment C. Deep stupor from which in the person can't be roused by external stimuli D. Cessation of all brain function
C. Deep stupor from which in the person can't be roused by external stimuli
100
The purpose of the Uniform Determination of Death Act was to do what?
Define guideliness for determining when death actually occurs
100
The Uniform Determination of Death Act defines _____ as a means of determining when death actually occurs.
Brain death
200
Technically, death results from loss of oxygen.
True
200
Which of the following is true of death in the United States in the twenty-first century? A. Most deaths are occurring among teenagers B. Most deaths occur in hospitals C. All deaths result in autopsies D. Infants seldom die
B. Most deaths occur in hospitals
200
The Greek tern for "good death" is A. Palliative B. Thanatology C. Euthanasia D. DNR
C. euthanasia
200
Persons said to be in a persistent vegetative state you have too
Have severe brain damage
200
Which is not true about the Uniform Rights of the Terminally I'll Act? A. Recommended by the National Conference of Commissioners of Uniform State Laws B. Intended to guide state legislatures in constructing laws to address advance directives C. Was repealed in 1994 D. None of the above are true
C. Was repealed in 1994
300
If one had six months or less to live, he or she is said to be terminally ill.
True
300
Care provided to relieve pain and make a patient's last days as comfortable as possible is referred to as A. ICU care B. Palliative care C. Curative care D. Hospital care
B. Palliative care
300
An ______ ____________ is an authorization in advance to withdraw artificial life support.
An advance directive
300
What did Landmark events in the right to die movement include?
The Karen Ann Quinlan case
300
Which of the following is not true of the stages of grief? A. all grieving people progress through the stages in order B. Grieving people may not experience one or more of the stages of grief C. A person may experience the second stage of grief before the first, or the third stage before the second. D. a person my go back and forth among the stages until resolution is accomplished
A. All grieving people progress through the stages in order
400
Physician-assisted suicide is illegal in all 50 states.
False
400
The right to die movement is largely responsible for educating people about A. Advance directives B. Hospice care C. Palliative and curative care D. Wills
A. Advance directives
400
An __________ is a leglilation paved the way for organ transplantation in the United States.
Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
400
Which of the following is true of organ transplant? A. Organ donors or their families must pay if a transplant occurs B. Only individuals under the age of 55 can serve as organ or tissue donors C. Prospective donors should inform family members of their wishes D. Only family members can donate certain organs for transplantaion
C. Prospective donors should inform family members of their wishes
400
A form of advance directive that allows hospital patients to tell health care practitioners not to revive them if breathing stops is called a what?
Do-not-resuscitate order (DNR)
500
Ignoring the fact that the person is dying is most helpful to a dying person
False
500
Which of the following best describes grief? A. An emotion one feels when loss has occurred B. The wish to die C. An emotion that should be denied D. None of the above
C. An emotion that should be denied
500
A __________ is a legislation established organ procurement and transplantation networks in the United States
National Organ Transplant Act
500
Before pronouncing a non responsive and unconcoius patient dead, physicians may perform certain tests. Which of the following is NOT a prescribed test for determining death? A. Cannot breathe without assistance B. Cannot stand unaided C. Has no coughing or gagging reflex D. Pupils do not respond to life
B. Cannot stand unaided
500
A document serving to appoint an individual, chosen by the patient, to represent the patient's interests is a what?
Durable power of attorney
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