Name/Date:_____________________________________________________

Death and Dying quiz

1. How many people in the US die each year at home?

a. 1000 b. 1200 c. 1500 d. 1700

2. Name two of the incremental illness that more of us are dying of:

a._______________________________________________________________

b._______________________________________________________________

3. One of the most import things to remember when caring for a dying person is?

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4. You should monitor you own emotions and seek outside or professional help when?

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5. In order to help coordinate the flow of information to all concerned parties you need to?

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6. Name the 3 areas of a person’s life that may be affected grief.

a. _________________________ b. _______________________

c. _________________________

7. Knowing ahead of time that a person is dying allows us to?

a. _________________________________________________________________

b. _________________________________________________________________

c. _________________________________________________________________

8. An unexpected death does not allow survivors to?

a. _________________________________________________________________

b. _________________________________________________________________

9. Name the two types of care available to those who are dying and who typically provides that care.

a. _________________________________________________________________

b. _________________________________________________________________

10. Name 5 signs of approaching death.

a._________________________________________________________________

b._________________________________________________________________

c. _________________________________________________________________

d. _________________________________________________________________

e. _________________________________________________________________