Question 1

The SUPPORT study found that physicians often showed little interest in the patients' own preferences regarding CPR and little inclination to honor them.

Accepted Answer

The SUPPORT study did reveal that physicians often didn't take patient preferences regarding CPR into account.

Question 2

In the intervention phase of the SUPPORT study researchers found that bringing in additional nurses with special training significantly improved physician-patient communication.

Accepted Answer

In the SUPPORT study, despite the intervention which included specially trained nurses to facilitate communication and decision-making, there was no significant improvement in physician-patient communication or in the concordance between patients' wishes and the care received.

Question 3

Dying patients who refuse to discuss death or appear to be denying their situation may have worked out a reasonable coping strategy that is advantageous in their particular situation.

Accepted Answer

Some dying patients may find discussing death or acknowledging their situation too overwhelming or anxiety-provoking, and may instead focus on positive or distracting aspects of their life. This can be a reasonable coping strategy for them, and should be respected as such.

Question 4

Misperceptions have resulted in some physicians believing that infants do not experience pain to any appreciable extent during procedures such as taking bone marrow samples. As a result, adequate pain relievers may not be utilized.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Misperceptions among some physicians have led them to believe that infants do not experience pain to a significant degree during procedures such as bone marrow sampling. This can lead to inadequate use of pain management strategies in these situations.

Question 5

Researchers have found that terminally ill patients who were experiencing the most distress also were those with the most interpersonal difficulties.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true, according to research on terminally ill patients and their experiences of distress and interpersonal difficulties.

Question 6

The Dalai Lama states that Buddhism asserts that all people move through the prescribed eight stages as they die.

Accepted Answer

Buddhism does not assert that all people move through eight prescribed stages as they die; this is a misunderstanding. The process of dying is described in various ways within Buddhist texts, but there is no single doctrine stating that everyone goes through eight specific stages.

Question 7

The Buddhist stages of dying focus on the experiential state of the dying person.

Accepted Answer

The Buddhist stages of dying, also known as the bardos, focus on the experiential state of the dying person as they progress through different stages or states of consciousness.

Question 8

Kübler-Ross advocated for quick movement through the stages of dying to achieve acceptance and relief as soon as possible.

Accepted Answer

Kübler-Ross actually stated that there is no set timetable for moving through the stages of dying and everyone's experience is unique. She emphasized the importance of allowing individuals to move through the stages at their own pace, without pressure to skip any stage or reach acceptance before they are ready.

Question 9

According to a national survey (Last Acts, 2002), despite a desire to die at home surrounded by friends and families, a majority of Americans die in hospitals.

Accepted Answer

The national survey (Last Acts, 2002) found that despite a desire to die at home surrounded by friends and families, a majority of Americans die in hospitals.

Question 10

The National Institute of Health Survey (2005) found that the spiritual well-being of terminally ill patients is still ignored in most institutional caregiving environments.

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Question 11

What is the definition of the terms
-Apoptosis

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-Apoptosis...

Question 12

What is the definition of the terms
-Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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-Cardiopulmonary...

Question 13

What is the definition of the terms
-Colostomy bag

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-Colostomy...

Question 14

What is the definition of the terms
-Danger list (D.L.)

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-Danger...

Question 15

What is the definition of the terms
-Institutional evasions

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-Institutional...

Question 16

What is the definition of the terms
-Middle knowledge

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-Middle...

Question 17

What is the definition of the terms
-Stage theory

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-Stage...

Question 18

What is the definition of the terms
-Trajectories of dying

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-Trajectories...

Question 19

Name the four contexts that may certify that dying has begun.

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Question 20

Give four suggestions of better ways physicians can "break the bad news" to dying patients.

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Quiz 4: Dying: Transition From Life

The SUPPORT study found that physicians often showed little interest in the patients' own preferences regarding CPR and little inclination to honor them.

In the intervention phase of the SUPPORT study researchers found that bringing in additional nurses with special training significantly improved physician-patient communication.

Dying patients who refuse to discuss death or appear to be denying their situation may have worked out a reasonable coping strategy that is advantageous in their particular situation.

Misperceptions have resulted in some physicians believing that infants do not experience pain to any appreciable extent during procedures such as taking bone marrow samples. As a result, adequate pain relievers may not be utilized.

Researchers have found that terminally ill patients who were experiencing the most distress also were those with the most interpersonal difficulties.

The Dalai Lama states that Buddhism asserts that all people move through the prescribed eight stages as they die.

The Buddhist stages of dying focus on the experiential state of the dying person.

Kübler-Ross advocated for quick movement through the stages of dying to achieve acceptance and relief as soon as possible.

According to a national survey (Last Acts, 2002), despite a desire to die at home surrounded by friends and families, a majority of Americans die in hospitals.

The National Institute of Health Survey (2005) found that the spiritual well-being of terminally ill patients is still ignored in most institutional caregiving environments.

What is the definition of the terms -Apoptosis

What is the definition of the terms -Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

What is the definition of the terms -Colostomy bag

What is the definition of the terms -Danger list (D.L.)

What is the definition of the terms -Institutional evasions

What is the definition of the terms -Middle knowledge

What is the definition of the terms -Stage theory

What is the definition of the terms -Trajectories of dying

Name the four contexts that may certify that dying has begun.

Give four suggestions of better ways physicians can "break the bad news" to dying patients.