Death and Dying Answers

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is the killing of a person by another person.:Homicide
is the act of intentionally causing one’s own death.:Suicide
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What are common causes of accidental death? Check all that apply.

A
automobile accidents
B
fires
C
diseases
D
falls
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What is a common cause of death for infants?

A
SIDS
B
cancer
C
homicide
D
heart disease
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is the process of aging.:Senescence
.:a decline in organ functioning
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End-of-life care usually includes providing what types of assistance to a dying person?Check all that apply.

A
feeding
B
bathing
C
providing medications
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Which statements about clinical death and brain death are true? Check all that apply.

A
Clinical death can lead to brain death.
B
Clinical death is the state when a person’s brain stops functioning.
C
Clinical death is the state when a person’s heart stops beating and the person stops breathing.
D
Clinical death is used as the criterion to declare a person dead.
E
Brain death is used as the criterion to declare a person dead.
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What is a sign that death occurred minutes earlier?

A
Rigor mortis has set in.
B
The body is hot and blue.
C
The eyes are closed.
D
The skin is pale and cool.
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What are common causes of death for adults? Check all that apply

A
cancer
B
heart disease
C
SIDS
D
accidents
E
birth defects
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What are examples of infectious diseases that are common causes of death? Check all that apply.

A
SIDS
B
malaria
C
cancer
D
HIV/AIDS
E
heart disease
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What is terminal illness?

A
an illness that does not get worse
B
an illness that is not contagious
C
an illness that is reversible
D
an illness that will result in death
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Which statement is true about organ donation?

A
Organs from one donor can save only one other person’s life.
B
Organs from one donor can save many other people’s lives.
C
Organs from a donor are not kept alive during harvesting.
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What are common causes of death of children and adolescents? Check all that apply.

A
cancer
B
SIDS
C
accidents
D
homicide
E
birth defects

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