Death and after life Flashcards
the primary cause of death in some developing countries, especially for children under age 5 and especially in Africa
A) car accidents
B) cancer
C) homicide
D) infectious diseases
D) infectious diseases
primary cause of death in developed countries for those under 5
A) car accidents
B) cancer
C) homicide
D) infectious diseases
A) car accidents
number one cause of death among adults in developed countries
A) stroke
B) heart disease
C) cancer
D) illness
B) heart disease
In developed countries, were the dominant cause of death until the early 20th century.
chronic illnesses
infectious diseases
suicides
injuries
infectious diseases
Wyatt is a 2-year-old from the eastern states in Australia. His main risk of early death is from .
paediatric cancer
motor neurone disease
complications from an accident
homicide
complications from an accident
Within Australia, have the highest rates of death from heart disease.
Indigenous Australians
Non-indigenous Australians
Immigrants
Europeans
Indigenous Australians
Mike eats a healthy diet that includes lots of fruit and vegetables, hoping to benefit from their naturally occurring , which promote longevity.
antibiotics
free radicals
telomeres
antioxidants
antioxidants
Edna is a healthy, active 103-year-old. Considering the findings in a recent study on healthy centenarians, Edna likely has longer ________ than her centenarian peers who have heart disease, cancer, stroke or diabetes.
dendrites
synaptic gaps
immune responses
telomeres
telomeres
In developed countries today, most people die .
at home
in a privately funded hospice home
in nursing homes or assisted living facilities
in a hospital
in a hospital
Which of the following is TRUE?
Even nearly a year after a home death, family caregivers report that it was relatively easy to not have to be in an institutional setting.
Dying in a hospital usually means that pain will be treated and the person is less likely to be fearful.
Research on patients who died in hospitals and their families has found that they were amazed and appreciative of the focus on the emotional needs of the patient.
Most people prefer to die at home.
Most people prefer to die at home.
Research on hospice care has found that .
it is more expensive than standard hospital care
family members who provide for the dying person with hospice support have better psychological functioning 2 years later compared to family members without hospice support
it is more common among Indigenous Australians, who tend to be more spiritual than other groups
families of the dying find it more stressful than those who do not rely on hospice care because they feel a loss of control
family members who provide for the dying person with hospice support have better psychological functioning 2 years later compared to family members without hospice support
Kathy was taking care of her husband, who has been battling colon cancer for 5 years, and had resisted the recommendation of family members to contact a hospice. Based on research, what is the most likely reason she would not accept this help?
She is a trained medical professional and feels competent managing on her own.
She is an introvert and is shy about having people come into her home.
She is concerned that this approach goes against her religious beliefs.
It means acknowledging that death is imminent.
It means acknowledging that death is imminent.
Ending chemotherapy treatment for a cancer patient is an example of .
passive euthanasia
assisted suicide
active euthanasia
a DNR provision
passive euthanasia
Research on grief has shown that .
only those who had psychological disorders before the loss talked to their deceased spouse
survivors who experience a change in their identity in recognition of the death are the ones most at risk of suicide
after the initial shock fades, people who were not depressed before the loss will not be depressed after it because of their innate resiliency
after the initial shock fades, most bereaved people resume their daily activities, but it may take weeks or months
d
After experiencing the death of a loved one, it is not uncommon for intense emotional states to alternate with states that resemble the symptoms of .
Tourette’s syndrome
dissociative identity disorder
obsessive–compulsive disorder
depression
d
When individuals die, there is a period of grief. The most grief is experienced with the loss of parents, spouses and .
close friends, especially those from early in childhood
siblings
grandparents
children
d
Following the death of a spouse, .
women are more likely than men to experience mental health problems because they are less likely to get remarried
men are more likely than women to experience physical and mental health problems
the risk of mortality is about the same as among married peers because widows and widowers are often given a lot of social support
older adults tend to grieve similarly, regardless of how their spouse died, because of deeply engrained beliefs about what is ‘appropriate’
b
When death is expected, such as a death that occurs after a long illness, .
the survivors are able to prepare themselves through anticipatory grief
the grief experienced by survivors is especially intense
family members often take longer to adapt to it emotionally than if it were sudden death
it usually causes long-term physical and mental health problems
a
According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, which of the following is the correct order of emotions that people go through as a response to death?
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance
Depression, anger, denial, bargaining and acceptance
Bargaining, anger, depression, denial and acceptance
Anger, denial, depression, bargaining and acceptance
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance
Elliot was recently given the news that his cancer has spread rapidly and tha the does not have much longer to live. After a brief period of disbelief, he now says things like, ‘I’m a good person. Why does that guy get to live and I have to die?’ and, ‘That woman has been smoking for 30 years and she’s fine. Why am I the one who has to get sick?’ Elliot is clearly in Kübler-Ross’s stage, the second stage of her five proposed stages of responses to imminent death.
acceptance
depression
bargaining
anger
anger
