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Chapterf1:fAsfWefThinkfAboutfDeath
MULTIPLE-CHOICEfQUESTIONS
1.0.fKastenbaumfobservedfthatfHollywoodfportrayalsfoffdeathfemphasi
zefallftheffollowingfEXCEPTfthefnotion:
a) thatfthefdoctorfisfthefmostfimportantfpersonftofpayfattentionftofwhenfsom
eonefisfdying
b) offopenfcommunication,fasfinfinterpersonalfconnectingfwithfsignificantfwo
rdsfoffparting
c) thatfdeceptionfandfsentimentalismfarefthefbestfapproaches
d) thatfafsanitizedfversionfoffdyingfisfthefbestfapproach.
Difficulty:f1
Pagefreference:f6
Answer:fb)foffopenfcommunication,fasfinfinterpersonalfconnectingfwithfsignifica
ntfwordsfoffparting
2.0.fAfnewfquestionfhasfarisenfaboutfgoryfdetailsfonftelevisionfprogram
sfsuchfasfCSIfandfwhetherftheirfportrayalfoffdeathfservesfto
fdeath.
a) coldlyfanalyze
b) exposefthefemotionsfsurrounding
c) depersonalize
d) mystify.
Difficulty:f3
Pagefreference:f6
Answer:fc)fdepersonalize
3.0.fThef
isfafpersonfwhofisfquickftofintroducefaffatalisticfst
f
atement,foftenfasfanfattemptftofendfafdiscussionfaboutfdeathfbefor
efitfbegins.
a) listener
,b) fatalist
c) silencer
d) instigator.
Difficulty:f3
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Answer:fc)fsilencer
4.0.fThefleadingfcausefoffdeathfforfthefpopulationfinfgeneralfis:
a) suicide
b) motorfvehiclefaccident
c) heartfdisease
d) cancer.
Difficulty:f1
Pagefreference:f12
Answer:fc)fheartfdisease
5.0.fThefearliestfchildhoodfmemoryfreportedfbyfmostfadultsfisfanfexperiencef
of:
a) joy
b) death
c) anger
d) sadness.
Difficulty:f1
Pagefreference:f12
Answer:fb)fdeath
6.0.fOffthef100findividualsfJackfKevorkianf“assisted”finfdeath,fhowfman
yfwerefterminallyfill?
a) onefhalf
b) morefthanfone-half
,c) onefthird
d) lessfthanfone-third.
Difficulty:f1
Pagefreference:f12
Answer:fd)flessfthanfone-third
7.0.fOnefstudyfthatffollowedfpatientsfthroughftheirfpostoperativefperio
dffoundfthat:
a) thosefwithfpositivefreligiousfcopingfstylesfexperiencedfmorefpainfandfdist
ress
b) thosefwithfpositivefreligiousfcopingfstylesfexperiencedfnofpainforfdistress
c) thosefwithfpositivefreligiousfcopingfstylesfexperiencedflessfpainfandfdist
ress
d) doubtfandfconflictfinfreligiousfbeliefsfhadfnofeffectfonfhealthfoutcomes.
Difficulty:f1
Pagefreference:f15
Answer:fc)fthosefwithfpositivefreligiousfcopingfstylesfexperiencedflessfpainfandf
distress
8.0.fPersonalfexperiencefwithfdyingfandfdeathfinfluencesfour:
a) attitudesfandfbeliefs
b) beliefs
c) feelingsfandfattitudes
d) attitudes,fbeliefs,fandffeelings.
Difficulty:f1
Pagefreference:f13
Answer:fd)fattitudes,fbeliefs,fandffeelings
9.0.fWhichfofftheffollowingfisfNOTftruefofflivingfwills?
a) Thefoptionfoffhavingfaflivingfwillfhasfbeenfavailablefsincef1968.
b) MostfpeoplefinfthefUnitedfStatesfhavefinitiatedfaflivingfwill.
, c) Thesefdocumentsfwerefdesignedftofgivefindividualsfinfluencefoverftheflastffewf
daysfofflife.
d) Thesefdocumentsfdefineftheftypefoffmedicalfinterventionsftofbefcarriedfoutfi
ffdeathfisfclosefandfthefindividualfisfunableftofexpressfhisforfherfwishes.
Difficulty:f2
Pagefreference:f14
Answer:fb)fMostfpeoplefinfthefUnitedfStatesfhavefinitiatedfaflivingfwill.
10.0.fStudiesfhaveffoundfthatfthefpeoplefwhofsignforganfdonorfcardsfare
:
a) lessfanxiousfaboutfdeath
b) morefself-reliant
c) feelfmorefeffective
d) allfoffthefabove.
Difficulty:f2
Pagefreference:f14
Answer:fd)fallfoffthefabove
11.0.fAfstudyffoundfthatfthosefwhofcrossedfthefstreetfinfafhighfrisk-
ftakingfmannerfwere:
a) moreflikelyftofhavefattemptedfsuicidefinfthefpast
b) moreflikelyftofbefwomen
c) lessflikelyftoftakefhighfrisksfwhenftheyfdrive
d) lessffrustratedfwithftheirflives.
Difficulty:f3
Pagefreference:f15
Answer:fa)fmoreflikelyftofhavefcontemplatedforfattemptedfsuicidefinfthefpast
12.0.fUponfviewingfhisffriendfIvanfIlych'sfcorpse,fPeterfIvanovich:
a) prayedfforfbothfIlych’sfsoulfandfhisfown