DEATH AND DYING FINAL 2026/2027 || VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS || HIGH-YIELD END-OF-LIFE & PALLIATIVE CARE
REVIEW || GRIEF, ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING, CULTURAL
CONSIDERATIONS & CARE STRATEGIES || COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE || EXAM-READY TEST BANK || GRADED A+
According to Erikson's theory of the human life cycle, the predominant
developmental issue in infancy is - CORRECT ANSWER - C Basic trust vs.
mistrust
Maria Nagy claimed that children in what she termed Stage I view death as -
CORRECT ANSWER - D Reversible
The group of grieving children who are free from task work in mourning is -
CORRECT ANSWER - D None of these
In 2007 in the United States, individuals aged 15-19 years experienced -
CORRECT ANSWER - C Almost 13,300
In 2007, individuals aged 10-24 years experienced what percentage of all U.S.
deaths - CORRECT ANSWER - A 1.5 Percent
Which of the following statements about U.S. adolescents is least likely to be
true? - CORRECT ANSWER - D HIV infection is rising in relative
significance as a leading cause of death among adolescents
Which of the following variables is most likely to be associated with
difficulties for an adolescent who is coping with bereavement - CORRECT
ANSWER - D Low self concept
, Research has shown that mourning processes in bereaved adolescents -
CORRECT ANSWER - B appear to be assisted by activities that reduce stress
Which of the following pairs is/are properly matched, that is, describe
comparable developmental tasks in adolescence and tasks in adolescent
mourning - CORRECT ANSWER - A developing intimacy and
reorganization
Before Jeff's dad died of a blood infection after heart surgery, Jeff offered to
stay with his dad one day while his mom went shopping. While his mom was
gone, Jeff opened a window to get some fresh air. The next day, Jeff's dad was
readmitted to the hospital with a fever and soon died. Jeff believed he was
responsible for his father's death. This story teaches us that - CORRECT
ANSWER - D it would be important for Jeff to know and understand the
cause of his father's death
For peers who are left behind, adolescent suicide is - CORRECT ANSWER -
A a particularly toxic or difficult form of death
In 2007 in the U.S., overall death rates during adulthood were highest in the -
CORRECT ANSWER - D 55-64 year old age group
In 2007 in the U.S., the leading causes of death for young adults ages 25-44
were - CORRECT ANSWER - C accidents, cancer, and diseases of the heart
By contrast with young adults, among middle adults (ages 45-64) - CORRECT
ANSWER - A accidental death rates decrease
By 2007, HIV infection in young adults - CORRECT ANSWER - D all of
these, was no longer among the ten leading causes of death, had fallen by
ANSWERS || HIGH-YIELD END-OF-LIFE & PALLIATIVE CARE
REVIEW || GRIEF, ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING, CULTURAL
CONSIDERATIONS & CARE STRATEGIES || COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE || EXAM-READY TEST BANK || GRADED A+
According to Erikson's theory of the human life cycle, the predominant
developmental issue in infancy is - CORRECT ANSWER - C Basic trust vs.
mistrust
Maria Nagy claimed that children in what she termed Stage I view death as -
CORRECT ANSWER - D Reversible
The group of grieving children who are free from task work in mourning is -
CORRECT ANSWER - D None of these
In 2007 in the United States, individuals aged 15-19 years experienced -
CORRECT ANSWER - C Almost 13,300
In 2007, individuals aged 10-24 years experienced what percentage of all U.S.
deaths - CORRECT ANSWER - A 1.5 Percent
Which of the following statements about U.S. adolescents is least likely to be
true? - CORRECT ANSWER - D HIV infection is rising in relative
significance as a leading cause of death among adolescents
Which of the following variables is most likely to be associated with
difficulties for an adolescent who is coping with bereavement - CORRECT
ANSWER - D Low self concept
, Research has shown that mourning processes in bereaved adolescents -
CORRECT ANSWER - B appear to be assisted by activities that reduce stress
Which of the following pairs is/are properly matched, that is, describe
comparable developmental tasks in adolescence and tasks in adolescent
mourning - CORRECT ANSWER - A developing intimacy and
reorganization
Before Jeff's dad died of a blood infection after heart surgery, Jeff offered to
stay with his dad one day while his mom went shopping. While his mom was
gone, Jeff opened a window to get some fresh air. The next day, Jeff's dad was
readmitted to the hospital with a fever and soon died. Jeff believed he was
responsible for his father's death. This story teaches us that - CORRECT
ANSWER - D it would be important for Jeff to know and understand the
cause of his father's death
For peers who are left behind, adolescent suicide is - CORRECT ANSWER -
A a particularly toxic or difficult form of death
In 2007 in the U.S., overall death rates during adulthood were highest in the -
CORRECT ANSWER - D 55-64 year old age group
In 2007 in the U.S., the leading causes of death for young adults ages 25-44
were - CORRECT ANSWER - C accidents, cancer, and diseases of the heart
By contrast with young adults, among middle adults (ages 45-64) - CORRECT
ANSWER - A accidental death rates decrease
By 2007, HIV infection in young adults - CORRECT ANSWER - D all of
these, was no longer among the ten leading causes of death, had fallen by
