Grade 7.5/10 1. How is medical assistance in dying administered? A physician or nurse practitioner takes actions to bring about someone’s death. A physician or nurse practitioner provides the means for a person to bring about their own death. Both A and B. Neither A nor B. 2. Hetzler and Dugdale (2018) explained that CPR and antibiotics have allowed humans to artificially postpone the natural dying process. Which phenomenon are Hetzler and Dugdale referring to? Medical assistance in dying. The medicalization of death. The politicization of death. Thanatologized death. 3. True or False: Mr. Viotto is an 80-year-old Canadian and has a chronic medical condition that causes extreme suffering. He is mentally competent and has requested medical assistance in dying. Based only on this information, Mr. Viotto is eligible for medical assistance in dying in Canada. True False 4. Up until the early 1900s, death was: most often caused by chronic disease. more common in the elderly. more common in children. most often occurred in institutions. 5. In terms of cultural orientations towards death, how do Thanatologists categorize “Western” cultures? Death-accepting Death-embracing Death-denying Death-defying 6. Which of the following statements is true? The percentage of Canadians dying in hospitals increased significantly between 2014 and 2018. In 2018, less than half of all Canadians died in hospitals. The percentage of Canadians dying in hospital decreased between 2014 and 2018. In 2018, nearly 90% of Canadians died in hospitals. 7. Which of the following best demonstrates a conflict perspective on death and dying? The shortage of fire fighters in New York City following the September 11" attacks. The effect of Farrah’s mother’s death on her day-to-day interactions. The difference in life exnectancv between men and women.
