Longevity and Aging Quiz 4

Which regard to grief management, Freud believed that:

A. after a death, the remaining partner has inevitable health issues.

B. the person needs to talk about how they feel to learn to adapt to their losses.

C. the person grieving should avoid forming new relationships.

D. people go through five stages when dealing with grief.

B. the person needs to talk about how they feel to learn to adapt to their losses

Older adults experiencing complicated grief tend to:

A. put their energy into meeting the needs of others.

B. deal with grief using effective methods.

C. experience a lack of self-worth

D. establish and work toward personal goals.

C. experience a lack of self-worth

When a person is in a persistent vegetative state:

A. the person can still hear, see, and mentally process information.

B. there is hope for return to normal functioning.

C. the person is considered to be brain dead.

D. primal functions may remain strong.

D. primal functions may remain strong.

A tattoo reading "Do not resuscitate" generally meets the legal criteria for a DNR order.

True or False

False

Which of the following is an example of a ritual utilized for coping with loss and grief?

A. Enrolling in an organ donation program

B. Serving cake at your own birthday party

C. Seeing a doctor when you are ill

D. Laying a wreath at a gravesite

D. Laying a wreath at a gravesite

Clinical death occurs when:

A. the person is not breathing on their own.

B. there are no spontaneous movements and motor reflexes are not evident.

C. the lungs are no longer able to oxygenate the blood and blood stops circulating.

D. the person does not respond to painful stimuli.

C. the lungs are no longer able to oxygenate the blood and blood stops circulating.

The therapeutic diagnosis of complicated grief applies to individuals who are unable to manage their grief for more than:

A. 18 months

B. 1 month

C. 12 months

D. 6 months

C. 12 months

Sally's husband, Carl, recently died in an automobile accident. Her neighbor, Dina, wants to be supportive, but isn't sure what she should do. What advice should you give Dina?

A. Ask Sally what she'd like to talk about or share.

B. If Sally mentions her husband's death in conversation, change the subject.

C. Tell Sally that Carl is in a better place now.

D. Refrain from inviting Sally to the upcoming block party because she won't want to go.

A. Ask Sally what she'd like to talk about or share

Suicide is viewed as morally reprehensible in most cultures.

True or False

True

Last month, Diego was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer and was told he likely didn't have long to live. He refuted the physician's diagnosis, saying that his symptoms were just a bad case of the flu and that he'd be fine in a few weeks. Last night, Diego prayed, promising that he would strive to be a better man and live a healthier life if only God allowed him to live. Diego appears to be in which stage of grief?

A. Denial

B. Bargaining

C. Depression

D. Acceptance

B. Bargaining

When talking with an elderly person with a terminal illness, you should assume that he or she is prepared to die.

True or False

False

Physician-assisted suicide is currently legal:

A. in all parts of the United States

B. in some countries in Western Europe

C. in no part of the world

D. in all parts of Europe

B. in some countries in Western Europe

Which advanced directive should you prepare if there are certain conditions for which you want life-saving treatments to be used, and certain other conditions for which you do not want life-saving treatments to be used?

A. Living will

B. Do not resuscitate order

C. Healthcare power of attorney

D. Organ donation

A. Living will

Prior to undergoing a surgical procedure, Peggy and her husband, Jeremy, met with her physician, Dr. Morton, and Ryan, a hospital representative, about obtaining a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order. Ryan explained what a DNR order is and how it works. After discussing the matter with Jeremy, she decided to sign it. If something happens to Peggy during surgery, who has the power to revoke the DNR order?

A. Ryan

B. No one

C. Jeremy

D. Dr. Morton

B. No one

The state of internal suffering cause by affliction or loss is called:

A. denial

B. grieving

C. mourning

D. anxiety

B. grieving