NU 410 MH Unit 2 questions with
complete solutions
Medical Model is based on - correct answer ✔✔The prolongation of life
What is the federal governments national health program that provides health insurance for older
adults? - correct answer ✔✔Medicare
A model of care that supports and cares for patients during death is: - correct answer ✔✔Hospice care
The life expectancy of someone who is in hospice care - correct answer ✔✔6 months or less
What is care that optimizes quality of life during death and minimizes suffering? - correct answer
✔✔Palliative care
Four key components of hospice/palliative care? - correct answer ✔✔1. Honoring the experiences of the
patient and family
2. Respecting autonomy and informed choice
3. Allowing care to be directed by the patient/family
4. Honoring the dignity of the patient/family
Who formulated the death and dying theory? - correct answer ✔✔Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Kubler-Ross 5 states of dying/grief: - correct answer ✔✔1. Denial and Isolation
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
,A patient who states "this can't be happening, there must be a mix up with my test results" is
experiencing which stage of dying/grief? - correct answer ✔✔Stage 1, denial and isolation
A patient who states, "why me? Why couldn't this happen to someone else?" Is experiencing which stage
of death/grief? - correct answer ✔✔Stage 2, Anger
A patient attempting to deal with vulnerability and helplessness may be entering this stage of
death/grief? - correct answer ✔✔Stage 3, Barganing - "if I stop smoking I can stay alive longer"
When a patient is no longer avoiding the feeling of loss associated with death/grief, preparing for final
separation from the world, and may feel guilt about their strain on the family, they are experiencing
which stage of death/grief? - correct answer ✔✔Stage 4, Depression
A patient experiencing quiet peacefulness associated with the end of life is in which stage of dying/grief?
- correct answer ✔✔Stage 5, Acceptance
What is the loss of function of the entire cerebrum and brain stem, resulting in coma, no spontaneous
respiration, and loss of all brain stem reflexes? - correct answer ✔✔Brain death
True or False: artificial nutrition and hydration are a form of comfort measure? - correct answer
✔✔False, it is considered a medical intervention
3 types of Euthenasia - correct answer ✔✔1. Voluntary
2. Passive
3. Involuntary
A form of voluntary euthenasia where medical personnel supply the means for death but are not directly
performing the act? - correct answer ✔✔Physician Assisted Suicide
What is a written document stating how you want medical decisions to be made if you lose the ability to
make them for yourself ? - correct answer ✔✔Advanced Directive
, What is a legal document naming another person legal power to make healthcare decisions, and only
lasts as long as the patient is incapable of making decisions? - correct answer ✔✔healthcare power of
attorney
Term for grief that occurs when curative efforts have been stoped, but the patient may still be living? -
correct answer ✔✔Anticipatory Grief
The leading cause of disability according to the WHO in 2015? - correct answer ✔✔Dementia
True/ False - task work at the end of life is just a /to do/ list, wherein the person can make a choice to do
a task or not to do a task. - correct answer ✔✔True
Breathing pattern that can occur at the end of life? - correct answer ✔✔Cheynes-Stokes respirations
Term for the things people do to cope with grief including shared social expressions of grief such as
viewing hours, funerals, and bereavement groups? - correct answer ✔✔Mourning
The person emphasizing 4 active tasks of mourning - correct answer ✔✔Worden
True / False - social media can improve grief - correct answer ✔✔True
How long must someone be grieving for it to be considered 'persistent grief' - correct answer ✔✔12
months adult, 6 months children
Grief lasting longer than 12 months in adults, 6 months in children, and interferes with normal function
is considered - correct answer ✔✔Persistent complex bereavement disorder
Grief that is outside of a socially recognized relationship (pet, caregiver, divorced spouse) - correct
answer ✔✔Disenfranchised grief
A disorder categorized by symptoms of constant and severe irritability between the ages of 6 - 18 -
correct answer ✔✔Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
complete solutions
Medical Model is based on - correct answer ✔✔The prolongation of life
What is the federal governments national health program that provides health insurance for older
adults? - correct answer ✔✔Medicare
A model of care that supports and cares for patients during death is: - correct answer ✔✔Hospice care
The life expectancy of someone who is in hospice care - correct answer ✔✔6 months or less
What is care that optimizes quality of life during death and minimizes suffering? - correct answer
✔✔Palliative care
Four key components of hospice/palliative care? - correct answer ✔✔1. Honoring the experiences of the
patient and family
2. Respecting autonomy and informed choice
3. Allowing care to be directed by the patient/family
4. Honoring the dignity of the patient/family
Who formulated the death and dying theory? - correct answer ✔✔Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Kubler-Ross 5 states of dying/grief: - correct answer ✔✔1. Denial and Isolation
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
,A patient who states "this can't be happening, there must be a mix up with my test results" is
experiencing which stage of dying/grief? - correct answer ✔✔Stage 1, denial and isolation
A patient who states, "why me? Why couldn't this happen to someone else?" Is experiencing which stage
of death/grief? - correct answer ✔✔Stage 2, Anger
A patient attempting to deal with vulnerability and helplessness may be entering this stage of
death/grief? - correct answer ✔✔Stage 3, Barganing - "if I stop smoking I can stay alive longer"
When a patient is no longer avoiding the feeling of loss associated with death/grief, preparing for final
separation from the world, and may feel guilt about their strain on the family, they are experiencing
which stage of death/grief? - correct answer ✔✔Stage 4, Depression
A patient experiencing quiet peacefulness associated with the end of life is in which stage of dying/grief?
- correct answer ✔✔Stage 5, Acceptance
What is the loss of function of the entire cerebrum and brain stem, resulting in coma, no spontaneous
respiration, and loss of all brain stem reflexes? - correct answer ✔✔Brain death
True or False: artificial nutrition and hydration are a form of comfort measure? - correct answer
✔✔False, it is considered a medical intervention
3 types of Euthenasia - correct answer ✔✔1. Voluntary
2. Passive
3. Involuntary
A form of voluntary euthenasia where medical personnel supply the means for death but are not directly
performing the act? - correct answer ✔✔Physician Assisted Suicide
What is a written document stating how you want medical decisions to be made if you lose the ability to
make them for yourself ? - correct answer ✔✔Advanced Directive
, What is a legal document naming another person legal power to make healthcare decisions, and only
lasts as long as the patient is incapable of making decisions? - correct answer ✔✔healthcare power of
attorney
Term for grief that occurs when curative efforts have been stoped, but the patient may still be living? -
correct answer ✔✔Anticipatory Grief
The leading cause of disability according to the WHO in 2015? - correct answer ✔✔Dementia
True/ False - task work at the end of life is just a /to do/ list, wherein the person can make a choice to do
a task or not to do a task. - correct answer ✔✔True
Breathing pattern that can occur at the end of life? - correct answer ✔✔Cheynes-Stokes respirations
Term for the things people do to cope with grief including shared social expressions of grief such as
viewing hours, funerals, and bereavement groups? - correct answer ✔✔Mourning
The person emphasizing 4 active tasks of mourning - correct answer ✔✔Worden
True / False - social media can improve grief - correct answer ✔✔True
How long must someone be grieving for it to be considered 'persistent grief' - correct answer ✔✔12
months adult, 6 months children
Grief lasting longer than 12 months in adults, 6 months in children, and interferes with normal function
is considered - correct answer ✔✔Persistent complex bereavement disorder
Grief that is outside of a socially recognized relationship (pet, caregiver, divorced spouse) - correct
answer ✔✔Disenfranchised grief
A disorder categorized by symptoms of constant and severe irritability between the ages of 6 - 18 -
correct answer ✔✔Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
