Core Concepts in Health, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine

Dying and Death

True False Quiz


1	Brain death cannot occur before cellular death.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Universality of death and irreversibility of death are the same thing.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Dying intestate is the same as dying with a will.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Palliative care is for the purpose of curing the patient.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	The belief that care of dying patients in hospitals was inadequate resulted in hospice care.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	A power of attorney allows you to legally make decisions for another person.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is now legal in almost every state.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	Memorial societies provide funeral services for a profit.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	The intensity of grief a survivor feels is often influenced by the cause of a person's death.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	An important guide to involving children in funerals or other rituals after a death is in the child's own interest, usually expressed in questions.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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