Question 1

Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)  refers to

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A)  a department in U.S.Homeland Security.
B)  the triage system in a hospital.
C)  intervention following traumatic events.
D)  professional management of emergency room personnel.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

In which country is the most influential model of modern hospice care

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A)  United States
B)  England
C)  Japan
D)  SwitzerlandE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

In what year was the first civilian helicopter medevac program established

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A)  1970
B)  1966
C)  1969
D)  1965E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

In conversations that involve news of a life-threatening diagnosis, details can be given in segments.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When a nurse says to a patient "Oh, you're doing so well," his or her intention is probably to

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A)  compare him or her to others.
B)  avoid discussion and deny seriousness of the ailment.
C)  help the patient realize that everybody is cheering him or her on.
D)  provide reassurance to the patient.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Midway between institutionalization and independent living is a form of care for the elderly called

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A)  elder hostels.
B)  congregate housing.
C)  senescence.
D)  skilled nursing facilities.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

A reaction to stress in which a carer goes beyond exhaustion and depression to being "past caring" is termed

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A)  concern fatigue.
B)  burnout.
C)  grief.
D)  empathetic depression.True / False QuestionsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

An example of "respite care" is temporary care that gives caregivers a break.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which country spends more on health than any other industrialized country

Accepted Answer

A)  United States
B)  Sweden
C)  Belgium
D)  JapanE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

When communicating a life-threatening diagnosis to a patient, a physician must consider the patient's
1) personality.
2) emotional constitution.
3) capacity for continued function under stress.
4) long-term health care insurance.

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A)  1, 2, and 3
B)  1, 2, and 4
C)  1, 3, and 4
D)  2, 3, and 4E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

A covenantal relationship in healthcare implies a mutuality of interests between providers and patients.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Surveys indicate that most people diagnosed with a life-threatening illness

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A)  would rather suspect it without being told directly.
B)  would rather not know.
C)  want to be told.
D)  do not want their families to be told.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Christian hospices were built on a military model of efficiency to aid gladiators and slaves.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

During the U.S.Civil War, Army Major John Letterman developed a system for evacuating casualties aimed at reducing the time between injury and care.What is the term for this system

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A)  Ambulatory care
B)  Triage
C)  Medevac
D)  Systematic trauma careE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The "principle of symmetry" advocated by Daniel Callahan states that a technology should be judged by a balance between the

Accepted Answer

A)  cost and the seriousness of the illness.
B)  extension and saving of life and the quality of life.
C)  cost and the extension of life.
D)  desire to live and the ability to pay for medical care.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Nonverbal communication includes gestures, postures, and clothing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The goal of palliative care is to cure the patient's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Death notification style can be significant in a family's experience of grief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Dr.Elisabeth Kübler-Ross wanted to

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A)  educate medical interns about dying patients.
B)  set up hospices to care for the terminally ill.
C)  educate the media about death and dying in their community.
D)  help physicians separate their emotions from their science.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 5: Health Care: Patients, Staff, and Institutions

During the U.S.Civil War, Army Major John Letterman developed a system for evacuating casualties aimed at reducing the time between injury and care.What is the term for this system

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In which country is the most influential model of modern hospice care

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When a nurse says to a patient "Oh, you're doing so well," his or her intention is probably to

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Surveys indicate that most people diagnosed with a life-threatening illness

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A covenantal relationship in healthcare implies a mutuality of interests between providers and patients.

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Midway between institutionalization and independent living is a form of care for the elderly called

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Dr.Elisabeth Kübler-Ross wanted to

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The goal of palliative care is to cure the patient's disease.

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Which country spends more on health than any other industrialized country

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In what year was the first civilian helicopter medevac program established

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The "principle of symmetry" advocated by Daniel Callahan states that a technology should be judged by a balance between the

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An example of "respite care" is temporary care that gives caregivers a break.

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Nonverbal communication includes gestures, postures, and clothing.

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In conversations that involve news of a life-threatening diagnosis, details can be given in segments.

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Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) refers to

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Death notification style can be significant in a family's experience of grief.

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When communicating a life-threatening diagnosis to a patient, a physician must consider the patient's 1) personality. 2) emotional constitution. 3) capacity for continued function under stress. 4) long-term health care insurance.

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A reaction to stress in which a carer goes beyond exhaustion and depression to being "past caring" is termed

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Christian hospices were built on a military model of efficiency to aid gladiators and slaves.

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During the U.S.Civil War, Army Major John Letterman developed a system for evacuating casualties aimed at reducing the time between injury and care.What is the term for this system

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