lifespan Test bank Death and dying
1. It is most accurate to say that biological death
a. is a single event with a clear-cut end point.
b. occurs when a person stops breathing.
c. is a process consisting of multiple events.
d. officially occurs when the heart stops beating. - ANS c
\2. Owen and colleagues (2006) conducted research on a young woman who had been in
a vegetative state for five months. When she was asked to imagine visiting rooms of her
house,
a. she awakened from the vegetative state.
b. she described which rooms she was visiting.
c. her brain responded in the same manner as a healthy brain.
d. her brain showed no measurable reaction to the stimuli. - ANS c
\3. Active euthanasia is also called
a. mercy killing.
b. assisted suicide.
c. physician-assisted suicide.
d. passive euthanasia. - ANS a
\4. Who is engaging in active euthanasia?
a. Adam, who is withholding pain-killing drugs from a patient
b. Shakita, who is removing a feed-tube from a patient
c. Alonzo, who is injecting a terminally ill patient with a lethal dose of drugs
d. Rhonda, who is removing a respirator from a patient who is totally brain dead - ANS c
\5. Which of the following is an example of passive euthanasia?
a. Giving a terminally ill patient a lethal dose of drugs
b. Permitting a terminally ill patient to give him/herself a lethal dose of drugs
c. Removing a patient who is brain dead and in an irreversible coma from a respirator
d. Smothering a terminally ill patient to death at his request - ANS c
\6. Deanna is dying of cancer and her feeding tube was just removed by a nurse. If the
goal of this action would be to have her eventually die, it is best considered
a. passive euthanasia
b. active euthanasia
c. physician-assisted suicide
d. self-inflicted suicide - ANS a
\7. Which of the following is an example of assisted suicide?
a. Instructing a terminal patient on how to mix bleach and ammonia to create a deadly
gas
b. Injecting someone with a lethal dose of a drug that he or she is already taking
c. Withholding medical treatment for a chronic disorder
d. Removing someone from a respirator when brain activity is nonexistent - ANS a
,\8. Some doctors will prescribe painkillers or sleeping pills for terminally ill patients,
knowing that the patient may very well deliberately take a lethal overdose. This is an
example of
a. active euthanasia
b. passive euthanasia
c. fratricide
d. assisted suicide - ANS d
\9. In the United States, there is overwhelming support among members of the general
public for
a. passive euthanasia
b. assisted suicide
c. active euthanasia
d. banning euthanasia and assisted suicide. - ANS a
\10. The main purpose of a living will is to
a. make provisions for the division of property among loved ones after one's own death.
b. specify how much medical care you wish to receive if you become hopelessly ill.
c. appoint guardians to care for all living minor offspring upon one's death.
d. make active euthanasia legal for one's self. - ANS b
\11. Immediately after a loved one's death. _____ families may engage in Shivah, in which
they withdraw from normal activities and mourn for a week.
a. Irish
b. Jewish
c. Japanese
d. Puerto Rican - ANS b
\12. In the United States, the average life expectancy is currently about _____ years.
a. 72
b. 79
c. 84
d. 86 - ANS b
\13. Which of the following is true regarding life expectancies in the United States today?
a. Life expectancy for all people, regardless of race and gender, is very similar.
b. Males are generally expected to outlive females by about three years.
c. Hormonal difference may account for sex differences in life expectancy.
d. Life expectancy is not influenced socioeconomic level. - ANS c
\14. Based on statistics, which United States resident would you expect to have the
longest lifespan?
a. Lenny, an African-American male
b. Rochelle, an African-American female
c. Gerard, a European-American male
d. Kathy, a European-American female - ANS d
\15. Based on statistics, which United States resident would you expect to have the
shortest lifespan?
a. Tyler, an African-American male
b. Tonya, an African-American female
, c. Patrick, an European-American male
d. Ellie, an European-American female - ANS a
\16. Statistically, an individual born in _____ would have the shortest life expectancy.
a. Sweden
b. Japan
c. China
d. Chad - ANS d
\17. In the United States, the death of an eight-year-old child would be most likely be due
to
a. cancer
b. some congenital abnormalities
c. car accident
d. child abuse - ANS c
\18. Rosa's 70-year-old uncle Hector, who lives in the United States, just died. As a
knowledgeable individual, Rosa would realize that statistically, the most likely cause of
his death was
a. heart disease
b. suicide
c. cancer
d. cerebrovascular disease - ANS a
\19. Kübler-Ross suggested that upon initially being told that they are going to die, most
people respond with
a. denial
b. anger
c. bargaining
d. depression - ANS a
\20. Despite the fact that Rajesh knows his friend Sorboni is dying of cancer, the next
time they meet, Rajesh says, "Don't worry about it, we all know that you are going to be
fine." According to Kübler-Ross, Rajesh's statement exemplifies the dying-related coping
device of
a. denial
b. anger
c. bargaining
d. depression - ANS a
\21. In Kübler-Ross's original model, the reaction of denial and isolation is followed by
the reaction of
a. acceptance
b. anger
c. bargaining
d. depression - ANS b
\22. Frieda has been told she is going to die due to an inoperable brain tumor. Her
children are young, and she cannot stand the thought of leaving them behind. All day
long, she thinks over and over again, "I hate those doctors for not finding this sooner."
Frieda appears to be in the _____ stage of dying.
1. It is most accurate to say that biological death
a. is a single event with a clear-cut end point.
b. occurs when a person stops breathing.
c. is a process consisting of multiple events.
d. officially occurs when the heart stops beating. - ANS c
\2. Owen and colleagues (2006) conducted research on a young woman who had been in
a vegetative state for five months. When she was asked to imagine visiting rooms of her
house,
a. she awakened from the vegetative state.
b. she described which rooms she was visiting.
c. her brain responded in the same manner as a healthy brain.
d. her brain showed no measurable reaction to the stimuli. - ANS c
\3. Active euthanasia is also called
a. mercy killing.
b. assisted suicide.
c. physician-assisted suicide.
d. passive euthanasia. - ANS a
\4. Who is engaging in active euthanasia?
a. Adam, who is withholding pain-killing drugs from a patient
b. Shakita, who is removing a feed-tube from a patient
c. Alonzo, who is injecting a terminally ill patient with a lethal dose of drugs
d. Rhonda, who is removing a respirator from a patient who is totally brain dead - ANS c
\5. Which of the following is an example of passive euthanasia?
a. Giving a terminally ill patient a lethal dose of drugs
b. Permitting a terminally ill patient to give him/herself a lethal dose of drugs
c. Removing a patient who is brain dead and in an irreversible coma from a respirator
d. Smothering a terminally ill patient to death at his request - ANS c
\6. Deanna is dying of cancer and her feeding tube was just removed by a nurse. If the
goal of this action would be to have her eventually die, it is best considered
a. passive euthanasia
b. active euthanasia
c. physician-assisted suicide
d. self-inflicted suicide - ANS a
\7. Which of the following is an example of assisted suicide?
a. Instructing a terminal patient on how to mix bleach and ammonia to create a deadly
gas
b. Injecting someone with a lethal dose of a drug that he or she is already taking
c. Withholding medical treatment for a chronic disorder
d. Removing someone from a respirator when brain activity is nonexistent - ANS a
,\8. Some doctors will prescribe painkillers or sleeping pills for terminally ill patients,
knowing that the patient may very well deliberately take a lethal overdose. This is an
example of
a. active euthanasia
b. passive euthanasia
c. fratricide
d. assisted suicide - ANS d
\9. In the United States, there is overwhelming support among members of the general
public for
a. passive euthanasia
b. assisted suicide
c. active euthanasia
d. banning euthanasia and assisted suicide. - ANS a
\10. The main purpose of a living will is to
a. make provisions for the division of property among loved ones after one's own death.
b. specify how much medical care you wish to receive if you become hopelessly ill.
c. appoint guardians to care for all living minor offspring upon one's death.
d. make active euthanasia legal for one's self. - ANS b
\11. Immediately after a loved one's death. _____ families may engage in Shivah, in which
they withdraw from normal activities and mourn for a week.
a. Irish
b. Jewish
c. Japanese
d. Puerto Rican - ANS b
\12. In the United States, the average life expectancy is currently about _____ years.
a. 72
b. 79
c. 84
d. 86 - ANS b
\13. Which of the following is true regarding life expectancies in the United States today?
a. Life expectancy for all people, regardless of race and gender, is very similar.
b. Males are generally expected to outlive females by about three years.
c. Hormonal difference may account for sex differences in life expectancy.
d. Life expectancy is not influenced socioeconomic level. - ANS c
\14. Based on statistics, which United States resident would you expect to have the
longest lifespan?
a. Lenny, an African-American male
b. Rochelle, an African-American female
c. Gerard, a European-American male
d. Kathy, a European-American female - ANS d
\15. Based on statistics, which United States resident would you expect to have the
shortest lifespan?
a. Tyler, an African-American male
b. Tonya, an African-American female
, c. Patrick, an European-American male
d. Ellie, an European-American female - ANS a
\16. Statistically, an individual born in _____ would have the shortest life expectancy.
a. Sweden
b. Japan
c. China
d. Chad - ANS d
\17. In the United States, the death of an eight-year-old child would be most likely be due
to
a. cancer
b. some congenital abnormalities
c. car accident
d. child abuse - ANS c
\18. Rosa's 70-year-old uncle Hector, who lives in the United States, just died. As a
knowledgeable individual, Rosa would realize that statistically, the most likely cause of
his death was
a. heart disease
b. suicide
c. cancer
d. cerebrovascular disease - ANS a
\19. Kübler-Ross suggested that upon initially being told that they are going to die, most
people respond with
a. denial
b. anger
c. bargaining
d. depression - ANS a
\20. Despite the fact that Rajesh knows his friend Sorboni is dying of cancer, the next
time they meet, Rajesh says, "Don't worry about it, we all know that you are going to be
fine." According to Kübler-Ross, Rajesh's statement exemplifies the dying-related coping
device of
a. denial
b. anger
c. bargaining
d. depression - ANS a
\21. In Kübler-Ross's original model, the reaction of denial and isolation is followed by
the reaction of
a. acceptance
b. anger
c. bargaining
d. depression - ANS b
\22. Frieda has been told she is going to die due to an inoperable brain tumor. Her
children are young, and she cannot stand the thought of leaving them behind. All day
long, she thinks over and over again, "I hate those doctors for not finding this sooner."
Frieda appears to be in the _____ stage of dying.
