Medical Office Administration MAP 110
Mid Term Chapter 5-9
Which statement is accurate regarding those facing a life-threatening illness? - correct answer ✔✔d.
There is a growing group of individuals who consciously choose not to eat or drink anything by refusing
all food and liquids for a more natural death
All of the following statements are accurate EXCEPT: - correct answer ✔✔c. Strong cultural
manifestations are rarely seen during the treatment of life-threatening illness.
In the "TEAR" acronym, "T" stands for - correct answer ✔✔To accept the reality of the loss
Many providers in the United States and around the world use the term ______ when patients' CD4
counts decline to less than 200. - correct answer ✔✔AIDS
Which of the following is a physical symptom of psychological suffering? - correct answer ✔✔tachycardia
Loss of kidney function leads to a serious illness known as end-stage __________ disease. - correct
answer ✔✔renal
Care that focuses on quality of life while relieving symptoms of pain and suffering alongside of or instead
of disease-focused treatment is called _____________. - correct answer ✔✔palliative
Which of the following gives all patients receiving care in institutions receiving payments from Medicare
and Medic-aid written information about their right to accept or refuse medical or surgical treatment? -
correct answer ✔✔Patient Self-Determination Act
Which document allows a patient to make decisions before becoming incapacitated on whether life-
prolonging medical or surgical procedures are to be continued, withheld, or withdrawn? - correct answer
✔✔durable power of attorney for health care
, ___________ is NOT a state in Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' stages of grief. - correct answer ✔✔Empowerment
In the "TEAR" acronym, the "A" stands for: - correct answer ✔✔Adjust to what was lost.
A life-threatening illness is sometimes described as __________. - correct answer ✔✔terminal
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disorder of the immune system caused by
_____________________. - correct answer ✔✔the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Which of the following, according to the text, is NOT considered one of the more common life-
threatening diseases? - correct answer ✔✔Lupus
The slowing of physical and mental responses, decreased alertness, apathy, withdrawal, and diminished
interest in work is known as ___________ retardation. - correct answer ✔✔psychomotor
All of the following are major fears patients have in facing life-threatening illness EXCEPT: - correct
answer ✔✔loss of their right to privacy
Which statement is accurate regarding the discussion of finances? - correct answer ✔✔Discussing
financial concerns may be important to the patient with a life-threatening illness.
The best _________ response to a patient with a life-threatening illness will build upon his or her own
coping abilities. - correct answer ✔✔therapeutic
An individual designated by a patient to make decisions related to health care when the patient is no
longer able to do so is called a health care _________. - correct answer ✔✔proxy
__________ is defined as how we live our lives, how we think, how we speak, and how we behave. -
correct answer ✔✔Culture
What is an appropriate therapeutic response to a patient with a life-threatening illness? - correct answer
✔✔I'm having a hard time imagining how I might feel in your shoes.
Mid Term Chapter 5-9
Which statement is accurate regarding those facing a life-threatening illness? - correct answer ✔✔d.
There is a growing group of individuals who consciously choose not to eat or drink anything by refusing
all food and liquids for a more natural death
All of the following statements are accurate EXCEPT: - correct answer ✔✔c. Strong cultural
manifestations are rarely seen during the treatment of life-threatening illness.
In the "TEAR" acronym, "T" stands for - correct answer ✔✔To accept the reality of the loss
Many providers in the United States and around the world use the term ______ when patients' CD4
counts decline to less than 200. - correct answer ✔✔AIDS
Which of the following is a physical symptom of psychological suffering? - correct answer ✔✔tachycardia
Loss of kidney function leads to a serious illness known as end-stage __________ disease. - correct
answer ✔✔renal
Care that focuses on quality of life while relieving symptoms of pain and suffering alongside of or instead
of disease-focused treatment is called _____________. - correct answer ✔✔palliative
Which of the following gives all patients receiving care in institutions receiving payments from Medicare
and Medic-aid written information about their right to accept or refuse medical or surgical treatment? -
correct answer ✔✔Patient Self-Determination Act
Which document allows a patient to make decisions before becoming incapacitated on whether life-
prolonging medical or surgical procedures are to be continued, withheld, or withdrawn? - correct answer
✔✔durable power of attorney for health care
, ___________ is NOT a state in Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' stages of grief. - correct answer ✔✔Empowerment
In the "TEAR" acronym, the "A" stands for: - correct answer ✔✔Adjust to what was lost.
A life-threatening illness is sometimes described as __________. - correct answer ✔✔terminal
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disorder of the immune system caused by
_____________________. - correct answer ✔✔the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Which of the following, according to the text, is NOT considered one of the more common life-
threatening diseases? - correct answer ✔✔Lupus
The slowing of physical and mental responses, decreased alertness, apathy, withdrawal, and diminished
interest in work is known as ___________ retardation. - correct answer ✔✔psychomotor
All of the following are major fears patients have in facing life-threatening illness EXCEPT: - correct
answer ✔✔loss of their right to privacy
Which statement is accurate regarding the discussion of finances? - correct answer ✔✔Discussing
financial concerns may be important to the patient with a life-threatening illness.
The best _________ response to a patient with a life-threatening illness will build upon his or her own
coping abilities. - correct answer ✔✔therapeutic
An individual designated by a patient to make decisions related to health care when the patient is no
longer able to do so is called a health care _________. - correct answer ✔✔proxy
__________ is defined as how we live our lives, how we think, how we speak, and how we behave. -
correct answer ✔✔Culture
What is an appropriate therapeutic response to a patient with a life-threatening illness? - correct answer
✔✔I'm having a hard time imagining how I might feel in your shoes.
