Question 1

Dimensions of care for persons coping with dying include _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological
B)  physical
C)  spiritual
D)  social
E)  All of theseF) A) and B)
G) None of the above E

Question 2

The primary goal of drug therapies for pain in life-threatening illness is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to treat the underlying cause of the pain
B)  to achieve analgesia
C)  to relieve spiritual distress
D)  to achieve anesthesia
E)  to get the client out of the hospital as soon as possibleF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

An important aspect of communication with a dying person is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  not interrupting when the dying person is speaking
B)  being careful not to touch the dying person
C)  providing a clean and cool environment
D)  playing stimulating and loud music
E)  expressing pity for the situation of the dying personF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Explain the distinction between acute and chronic pain. Show how this distinction can apply to care of the terminally ill.

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Acute pain is typically short-term and i...

Question 5

For dying persons, hope _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  most often focuses on what yet can be done
B)  almost always focuses on getting well
C)  is no longer really possible
D)  is usually expressed in unrealistic wishes
E)  is not a characteristically human phenomenonF) A) and B)
G) B) and E) A

Question 6

Active listening techniques depend on the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Encouraging, clarifying, restating, reflecting, & validating.
B)  Not permitting silence to come between the listener and the dying person.
C)  Supplying answers that you find meaningful.
D)  Advocating for judgments that you know will help the dying person.
E)  Showing the dying person that some things he or she is saying are really not very important.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

What does it mean to tell those who are helping individuals coping with dying that they should "learn to be comfortable with their own discomfort"?

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Telling those who are helping individual...

Question 8

In order to minimize stress in helping dying persons, it is important for helpers to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  talk to family members and friends about all of their daily experiences
B)  put aside their own coping issues in order to focus on those of the dying person
C)  have a rich and satisfying life of their own
D)  be totally committed to their work
E)  appreciate how important they are in the work they are doingF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

On the basis of the discussions of effective communication in Chapter 7, identify and explain two lessons that you would want to offer to those who are helping persons who are coping with dying. Give a concrete example putting each of your lessons into practice.

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One lesson that I would offer to those h...

Question 10

Pain management in terminal illness typically emphasizes administration of medications:

Accepted Answer

A)  Orally
B)  Subcutaneously
C)  Intramuscularly
D)  Intravenously
E)  By suppositoryF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Explain what it means to say that task-based approaches to coping with dying can become useful guidelines for helping? To whom would such helping apply? Give an example of how such an approach could help in a specific situation.

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Task-based approaches to coping with dyi...

Question 12

The pain associated most often with terminal illness is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  acute pain
B)  episodic pain
C)  chronic pain
D)  occasional pain
E)  None of theseF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

The challenge for therapeutic interventions in management of pain in terminal illness is:

Accepted Answer

A)  To achieve the right balance of responses to requirements
B)  To employ an appropriate route of administration
C)  To select the right drug(s) to meet the person's need(s) 
D)  All of these
E)  None of theseF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Given strong narcotics regularly and in sufficient amounts, dying persons with severe pain will likely experience _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  drug dependence
B)  insomnia and sleepwalking
C)  relief from severe pain
D)  a comatose-like state
E)  drug addictionF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

What does it mean to say that, "Pain is whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever the experiencing person says it does"? How is this significant as a guideline in helping individuals who are coping with dying?

Accepted Answer

This statement means that pain is subjec...

Question 16

An important guideline for helping persons who are coping with dying is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to help them recognize that their beloved pets must be kept away from them
B)  to ensure that they keep a proper diet
C)  to help them realize their own agenda whenever possible
D)  to expect one's assistance will be happily received
E)  always to prefer the dying person's desires to one's own needsF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

When it is said that "dying persons need to be cared about, not just cared for," the implication is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  The role of professional specialists is central to care of the dying.
B)  Witnessing the particulars of a dying person's experiences and recognizing its particulars is true care.
C)  Only those who are specially trained to do so should offer care to dying persons.
D)  The secret of the care of patients is not caring.
E)  Good caring is based on the common diagnostic categories into which medicine places its patientsF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

When you are visiting a dying person and he or she starts talking about dying, how should you best respond?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell them this is uncomfortable for you.
B)  Feel honored that the person has chosen to share these intimate thoughts with you.
C)  Gradually attempt to change the subject.
D)  Tell the person what you think and feel about the prospect of your own dying.
E)  Ask the person if he or she is feeling depressed.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

The principle that coping tasks can become guidelines for helpers must always be realized in _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  universal ways
B)  generalizations
C)  individual circumstances
D)  All of these
E)  None of theseF) B) and C)
G) A) and D) C

Question 20

When helping dying persons who raise questions that are spiritual in nature, one should _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  provide answers to such questions for the individual
B)  ask for help from a priest, minister, or clergy person
C)  be present and listen actively
D)  describe one's own answers to the questions
E)  None of theseF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Exam 7: Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

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The primary goal of drug therapies for pain in life-threatening illness is _________.

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An important aspect of communication with a dying person is _________.

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Explain the distinction between acute and chronic pain. Show how this distinction can apply to care of the terminally ill.

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For dying persons, hope _________.

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Active listening techniques depend on the following:

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What does it mean to tell those who are helping individuals coping with dying that they should "learn to be comfortable with their own discomfort"?

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In order to minimize stress in helping dying persons, it is important for helpers to _________.

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On the basis of the discussions of effective communication in Chapter 7, identify and explain two lessons that you would want to offer to those who are helping persons who are coping with dying. Give a concrete example putting each of your lessons into practice.

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Pain management in terminal illness typically emphasizes administration of medications:

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Explain what it means to say that task-based approaches to coping with dying can become useful guidelines for helping? To whom would such helping apply? Give an example of how such an approach could help in a specific situation.

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The pain associated most often with terminal illness is _________.

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The challenge for therapeutic interventions in management of pain in terminal illness is:

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Given strong narcotics regularly and in sufficient amounts, dying persons with severe pain will likely experience _________.

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What does it mean to say that, "Pain is whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever the experiencing person says it does"? How is this significant as a guideline in helping individuals who are coping with dying?

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An important guideline for helping persons who are coping with dying is _________.

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When it is said that "dying persons need to be cared about, not just cared for," the implication is that:

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