Helping dying persons with spiritual tasks includes
a. providing meaning or connectedness for those persons
b. never sharing one's own spiritual convictions with such persons
c. giving such persons an experience or understanding of the transcendent
d. all of these
e. none of these
Question 2When helping dying persons who raise questions that are spiritual in nature, one should
a. provide answers to such questions for the individual
b. ask for help from a priest, minister, or clergy person
c. be present and listen actively
d. describe one's own answers to the questions
e. none of these
Question 3Being an advocate for dying persons means
a. acting on their behalf to address their concerns
b. empowering dying persons to act for themselves
c. speaking for dying persons when they are unable to speak for themselves
d. all of these
e. none of these
Question 4An important aspect of communication with a dying person is
a. not interrupting when the dying person is speaking
b. being careful not to touch the dying person
c. providing a clean and cool environment
d. playing stimulating and loud music
e. expressing pity for the situation of the dying person
Question 5Terminal illness is usually associated with
a. psychiatric problems
b. addiction to narcotic drugs
c. suicidal tendencies
d. all of these
e. none of these
Question 6Which of the following is correct?
a. persons who are coping with dying usually have suicidal tendencies
b. most persons who are coping with dying experience psychiatric difficulties
c. persons who are coping with dying usually require sophisticated psychotherapy
d. only trained professionals should attempt to attend to the psychological needs of persons who are coping with dying
e. psychiatric problemsincluding suicidal tendenciesare only infrequently associated with coping with dying
Question 7When a dying person is telling you his or her thoughts and feelings, your best response is
a. to say, I know how you are feeling
b. to share with the person your personal and family experiences
c. to divert the person's attention by changing the subject
d. to ask if the person would like to have someone visit from his or her church
e. to offer your presence and concern
Question 8A therapeutic response when helping a dying person is
a. I know how you feel
b. Dying persons always look pale
c. Don't worry, everything will turn out OK.
d. What do you need me to do right now?
e. Put a smile on your face.
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