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Cancer symbolizes the |
| | A) | number ten cause of death in America. |
| | B) | worst fears of our age. |
| | C) | disease for passive-type people. |
| | D) | status of a fatal disease. |
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Corr's primary dimensions in coping with dying are physical, psychological, spiritual, and |
| | A) | religious. |
| | B) | autonomy. |
| | C) | hope. |
| | D) | social. |
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Which of the following statements is an example of the open awareness context of family interactions in response to a life-threatening illness? |
| | A) | Death is acknowledged and discussed. |
| | B) | Both the patient and others act as if the patient will recover. |
| | C) | A dying person tests family members in order to elicit information. |
| | D) | Not telling the terminally ill patient that he or she is likely to die, but being open with the staff. |
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Mutual pretense, as a way of coping with painful circumstances such as a terminal illness, |
| | A) | is never a truly effective means of coping. |
| | B) | can be a useful short-term strategy for coping with a painful situation. |
| | C) | rarely occurs among family members. |
| | D) | will not be carried on to the end. |
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According to Kubler-Ross, all of the following are associated with a life-threatening illness EXCEPT |
| | A) | depression. |
| | B) | denial. |
| | C) | belief. |
| | D) | acceptance. |
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In Kenneth Doka's "Tasks in Coping with Life-threatening Illness," which phase is characterized by living with the disease and managing symptoms and side effects? |
| | A) | Terminal |
| | B) | Acute |
| | C) | Chronic |
| | D) | Psychological |
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According to Avery Weisman, coping with life threatening illness involves tasks of maintaining a sense of optimism and hope and confronting the problem and |
| | A) | revising one's plans as necessary. |
| | B) | attempting to strike a deal with fate or with God. |
| | C) | writing a family love letter to complete unfinished business. |
| | D) | retreating and conserving energy. |
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What is the aim of meaning-based coping? |
| | A) | To manage the problem that is causing distress |
| | B) | To regulate the levels of distress |
| | C) | To maintain a person's sense of positive well-being |
| | D) | To take an active role in determining treatment options |
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Metastasis is BEST defined as |
| | A) | the contracting of a contagious disease. |
| | B) | fear of dying. |
| | C) | research done on various types of cancerous tumors. |
| | D) | the spreading of cancer to various parts of your body. |
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What is the oldest and most common form of cancer therapy? |
| | A) | Radiation |
| | B) | Chemotherapy |
| | C) | CAM therapy |
| | D) | Surgery |
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Bioenergetics, homeopathic medicine, and yoga are what form of cancer treatment option? |
| | A) | Complementary and alternative therapies |
| | B) | Bio-medicine |
| | C) | Naturopathic |
| | D) | Not considered valid therapies in the U.S. |
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A psychotherapeutic technique used in Japan to assist cancer patients in finding meaning and living life to the fullest is known as |
| | A) | mai lai rioto. |
| | B) | ikigai ryoho. |
| | C) | shibata. |
| | D) | ayurveda. |
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What is ethnomedicine? |
| | A) | Music and art therapy |
| | B) | Prayer and mental healing |
| | C) | Bioenergetics and meditation |
| | D) | Conventional biomedicine and folk beliefs |
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What is the positive response to a treatment that a person believes to be an effective therapy? |
| | A) | Ethnomedicine |
| | B) | Existential plight |
| | C) | Adjuvant therapy |
| | D) | Placebo effect |
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What term do Shupe and Hadden use to identify varied therapies such as "faith healing, supernatural healing, and folk healing"? |
| | A) | Cross-cultural healing |
| | B) | Symbolic healing |
| | C) | Innovative healing |
| | D) | "Body Work" |
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What is now viewed as a "vital sign" that should be considered along with temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure? |
| | A) | Pain |
| | B) | Spirituality |
| | C) | Hopefulness |
| | D) | Attitude |
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What is a critical first step in accessing and managing pain? |
| | A) | Interviewing for a possibility of addiction |
| | B) | Directly observing and measuring the pain |
| | C) | Believing that the pain is real |
| | D) | Acknowledging that pain and suffering are the same |
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Which of the following BEST describes a lingering dying trajectory? |
| | A) | A person dies in a car accident. |
| | B) | A patient dies from a progressive chronic illness. |
| | C) | A person dies from a massive heart attack. |
| | D) | A patient dies from a cerebral aneurysm. |
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What did Eric Cassell write about the social role of the dying patient? |
| | A) | The death of the body is a physical phenomenon whereas the passing of the person is nonphysical. |
| | B) | Illness is accompanied by a social role and responsibility. |
| | C) | The social role of the dying patient is the same as the social role of other patients. |
| | D) | The social role of the dying patient includes maintaining the illusion of health. |
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Often, the only task that matters in being with someone who is dying is to |
| | A) | offer food and drink. |
| | B) | make gentle attempts to keep the person quiet and at rest. |
| | C) | steer conversations away from the afterlife. |
| | D) | stay close and do nothing. |
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