A legal document that states an individual's wishes about medical care used to make treatment decisions when the person is not able to voice his or her preferences is a(n)
A) advance directive.
B) legal will.
C) health care proxy.
D) power of attorney.
Behaving normally after a loved one's death is common among
A) Caucasian Americans.
B) people with strong religious beliefs.
C) children.
D) close friends of the deceased.
The psychological process of accepting the reality of a person's death and coping with memories of the deceased is
A) mourning.
B) grief work.
C) bereavement.
D) pain management.
Which of the following is an emotional rejection of one's own impending death or that of a loved one?
A) Mourning
B) Grief
C) Bereavement
D) Denial
In which of the following situations would traumatic grief therapy be most appropriate?
A) When a newly married couple experiences a miscarriage
B) When the mother of a middle-aged woman dies after many years of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
C) When parents have lost a son or daughter to gun violence
D) When the ex-husband of an older woman dies of cancer
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