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As compared to the 1950s, fewer Americans smoke cigarettes, and this has led to a dramatic decrease in heart disease. Since the 1950s, the rate of heart disease has decreased by ____.

A) One-eighth
B) One-fourth
C) One-third
D) One-half

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Your 32-year-old cousin is dying of terminal cancer. Although his hospital care has been extraordinarily good, his doctors have estimated that he only has 2 months of life left. All of the medical approaches have been exhausted and your family has decided to pursue what approach in an effort to make sure his emotional and spiritual needs are met, as well as to receive support themselves?

A) Home nursing care
B) Hospital care
C) Hospice
D) Hospital cancer centres

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Your grandfather was very concerned that at the end of his life he would be placed on a respirator and kept alive even when there was little hope that he would recover from whatever ailment from which he was suffering. As a result, he created a written document specifying which treatments he wanted to have in case he had a terminal illness, was in a coma or had brain death. What is this type of document?

The variations in forms and patterns of grieving depend upon ____.

The results of a survey (DiCamillo and Field, 2006) on attitudes regarding actively taking steps to end the life of a person who is terminally ill indicated what percentage of individuals from the five developing countries involved in the study agreed with this approach?

Children who experience the death of a parent tend to be ____.

Your 8-year-old cousin was killed in a car accident in which your uncle was driving. The loss of your cousin has been extremely difficult for your aunt and uncle, who are feeling high levels of distress. You are worried that they are at risk for ____.

In what religion is eating and drinking forbidden in the same room as the deceased body, as this would 'mock the deceased, who is no longer able to enjoy these pleasures'?

Smoking is known to contribute to cancer. Which of the following developed countries have a higher rate of smoking in adulthood, which contributes to their relatively high rate of cancer?

Your grandmother did not want medical personnel to attempt to prolong her life if her heart stopped or she stopped breathing. What type of agreement did she have to communicate these wishes?

Which of the following best describes active euthanasia?

Which of the following countries is least likely to believe in life after death?

In the initial hours, days and perhaps weeks following bereavement, grief often involves ____.

The deaths that cause the most grief are those of parents, spouses and ____.

What percentage of cancer deaths occur in persons who are age 65 older?

In developed countries, what percentage of people actually dies at home?

Based on her interview with 200 terminally ill patients, Kübler-Ross proposed that people go through a series of how many stages in their response to imminent death?

When do most children understand that death is inevitable?

Until the past century, which of the following factors contributed greatly to the high mortality rate for young children?

What type of care is most consistent with the following description? 'Care aims to address not just medical issues but the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of dying persons and their families.'