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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through III and IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what concept is a patient in denial usually really trying to deal?
(a) His or her need for help.
(b) The reality of his or her mortality.
(c) The love for his or her family.
(d) The shame of his or her past deeds.

2. What does Kubler-Ross say will help us examine our own reactions and behaviors?
(a) Spending time with the elderly.
(b) Walking the halls of a hospital.
(c) Reading about the grief process.
(d) Speaking with other people who have deceased family members.

3. What does Kubler-Ross say denial is for most people?
(a) A motivation to continue finding other diagnoses.
(b) A way to separate one's self from reality.
(c) A buffer that allows the patient to mobilize other, less radical defenses.
(d) A defensive device that will speed up the process of death.

4. What do some terminal patients never psychologically do before they die?
(a) Accept the reality of their upcoming death.
(b) Make amends with their family members.
(c) Find peace in their souls.
(d) Arrange their worldy things.

5. What is the first stage of the grieving process?
(a) Anger.
(b) Denial.
(c) Hope.
(d) Acceptance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What creates the greatest amount of stress for a terminal patient?

2. Who finally recognized and diagnosed the nun's disease?

3. What has Kubler-Ross and her team done for years that provides comfort for terminal patients?

4. What does Kubler-Ross say that most American doctors are afraid to do?

5. What would Kubler-Ross like to see technology used for in the case of terminally ill patients?

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