Quiz 6 MHA 703 Questions with CORRECT Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1:
advance directives
Answer:
Legal documents that allow you to spell out your decisions about end-of-life care ahead of time.
Question 2:
DNR
Answer:
A do-not-resuscitate order, is a medical order written by a doctor. It instructs health care providers not
to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if a patient's breathing stops or if the patient's heart stops
beating.
Question 3:
Euthanasia
Answer:
the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible
coma. The practice is illegal in most countries.
Question 4:
Grief
Answer:
is the response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or some living thing that has died, to which a
bond or affection was formed.
Question 5:
healthcare proxy or durable power of attorney for health care, allows you to designate another
Answer:
person as your agent to make health care decisions on your behalf. used in combination with living
wills, are referred to as "Advanced Directives."
,Question 6:
Hospice
Answer:
is a type of health care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's pain and symptoms and
attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. prioritizes comfort and quality of life
by reducing pain and suffering.
Question 7:
Intestacy
Answer:
is the state of dying without a will. If a person dies without a will he is said to have "died intestate."
The estate of a person who has died intestate goes through probate court. The state's laws will
determine who will inherit the decedent's assets.
Question 8:
living will
Answer:
a written, legal document that spells out medical treatments you would and would not want to be used
to keep you alive, as well as your preferences for other medical decisions, such as pain management or
organ donation. In determining your wishes, think about your values.
Question 9:
Palliative
Answer:
is an interdisciplinary medical caregiving approach aimed at optimizing quality of life and mitigating
suffering among people with serious, complex illnesses.
Question 10:
Culture
Answer:
is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior and norms found in human societies, as
well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these
groups.
, Question 11:
Ethnic
Answer:
or ethnicity is a grouping of people who identify with each other on the basis of shared attributes that
distinguish them from other groups.
Question 12:
Heritage
Answer:
is a person's unique, inherited sense of family identity: the values, traditions, culture, and artifacts
handed down by previous generations.
Question 13:
Patriarchal
Answer:
is a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership,
moral authority, social privilege, and control of property. Some societies are also patrilineal, meaning
that property and title are inherited by the male lineage.
Question 14:
Religion
Answer:
the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
Question 15:
Shaman
Answer:
a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits, especially
among some peoples of northern Asia and North America. Typically, such people enter a trance state
during a ritual, and practice divination and healing.
Question 16:
Talisman
Answer:
an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good
luck.
(Grade A+)
Question 1:
advance directives
Answer:
Legal documents that allow you to spell out your decisions about end-of-life care ahead of time.
Question 2:
DNR
Answer:
A do-not-resuscitate order, is a medical order written by a doctor. It instructs health care providers not
to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if a patient's breathing stops or if the patient's heart stops
beating.
Question 3:
Euthanasia
Answer:
the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible
coma. The practice is illegal in most countries.
Question 4:
Grief
Answer:
is the response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or some living thing that has died, to which a
bond or affection was formed.
Question 5:
healthcare proxy or durable power of attorney for health care, allows you to designate another
Answer:
person as your agent to make health care decisions on your behalf. used in combination with living
wills, are referred to as "Advanced Directives."
,Question 6:
Hospice
Answer:
is a type of health care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's pain and symptoms and
attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. prioritizes comfort and quality of life
by reducing pain and suffering.
Question 7:
Intestacy
Answer:
is the state of dying without a will. If a person dies without a will he is said to have "died intestate."
The estate of a person who has died intestate goes through probate court. The state's laws will
determine who will inherit the decedent's assets.
Question 8:
living will
Answer:
a written, legal document that spells out medical treatments you would and would not want to be used
to keep you alive, as well as your preferences for other medical decisions, such as pain management or
organ donation. In determining your wishes, think about your values.
Question 9:
Palliative
Answer:
is an interdisciplinary medical caregiving approach aimed at optimizing quality of life and mitigating
suffering among people with serious, complex illnesses.
Question 10:
Culture
Answer:
is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior and norms found in human societies, as
well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these
groups.
, Question 11:
Ethnic
Answer:
or ethnicity is a grouping of people who identify with each other on the basis of shared attributes that
distinguish them from other groups.
Question 12:
Heritage
Answer:
is a person's unique, inherited sense of family identity: the values, traditions, culture, and artifacts
handed down by previous generations.
Question 13:
Patriarchal
Answer:
is a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership,
moral authority, social privilege, and control of property. Some societies are also patrilineal, meaning
that property and title are inherited by the male lineage.
Question 14:
Religion
Answer:
the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
Question 15:
Shaman
Answer:
a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits, especially
among some peoples of northern Asia and North America. Typically, such people enter a trance state
during a ritual, and practice divination and healing.
Question 16:
Talisman
Answer:
an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good
luck.
