Question :
11.
Today, what percent of people in the United States live : 1175998
11.
Today, what percent of people in the United States live to be age 65 or older?
A.
40%
B.
50%
C.
65%
D.
75%
12.
About 50% of all recorded deaths in late adulthood in the United States are from which of the following causes?
A.
Pneumonia, influenza, tuberculosis, diarrhea
B.
AIDS, Alzheimer, cancer
C.
Alcohol, drug-related illnesses, suicide
D.
Cancer, stroke, heart disease
13.
When Jerrod’s grandfather died, he became very interested in the processes involved in the death of a loved one. He decided to go to college and study all he could in the field of ___________ so that he could help others who had to face the death of their loved ones.
A.
psychology
B.
forensics
C.
thanatology
D.
mortology
14.
People who provide personal, patient-centered care for terminally ill patients are providing
A.
thanatology.
B.
hospice care.
C.
palliative care.
D.
psychotherapy.
15.
Kara sought caregivers for her father who would stay focused on the relief of his pain and suffering as he died from pancreatic cancer. She wanted his symptoms controlled so that he could die with a sense of peace and dignity. Kara was looking for someone to provide
A.
euthanasia.
B.
palliative care.
C.
hospice care.
D.
psychotherapy.
16.
A group that provides attention to both physical symptoms and psychological distress of dying people is known as a _________ intervention group.
A.
disease-related
B.
dignity-conserving
C.
social dignity
D.
functional independence
17.
Tonya promised her terminally ill daughter, even though she was only 16 years of age, that she would not try to run her life at the end, that she would be truthful, and that she would try to include her daughter in all of the major decisions about her care. Tonya’s mother was describing
A.
illness-related concerns.
B.
a dignity-conserving repertoire.
C.
her daughter’s social dignity inventory.
D.
functional independence.
18.
Oscar had been an exceptionally private person his entire life. What bothered him most during his final years was the lack of care for people’s dignity that he witnessed in hospitals. He was also disturbed by the way health-care professionals excluded those who could provide necessary social support. When his time came, Oscar wanted the focus to be on
A.
illness-related concerns.
B.
the hospital’s dignity-conserving repertoire.
C.
social dignity.
D.
functional independence.
19.
The dignity of a terminally ill person is likely to be maintained when
A.
family members continue to visit on a regular basis.
B.
dying patients write very specific instructions for their care.
C.
patients are seen, and know they are seen, as being worthy of honor and esteem.
D.
patients have the finances to afford more expensive care facilities.
20.
When a person lives to be around the age of 100—close to the present limit of the life span—all of the following changes are expected to occur before death EXCEPT
A.
cognitive declines.
B.
a loss of interest in eating and drinking.
C.
delusional thoughts and behaviors.
D.
functional declines.
