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Part I Multiple Choice/Fill in the Blank (15 points)________________ is the bodily condition of showing no response to external stimuli, no spontaneous movements, no breath, no reflexes, and a flat reading.Less than ______ % of all American adults have advanced directive in placea)1%b)15%c)16%d)25%3.Efforts by embalmers to make the dead look as if they are only sleeping reflect the perception of death as something to be avoided is considered:a)Determination of deathb)death denialc)death anxietyd)death ethose)none of the above In regard to obituaries, MPA stands for________ :a)Multiple personal announcementsb)Mortuary press annunciationsc)Mandatory private acknowledgementsd)None of the above _______________ is the document providing permission one person gives another to make his or her health care decisions, in the event the first individual becomes incapacitated.a)surrogateb)trustc)durable health care power of attorneyd)patient self-determinationThe Public expression of grief in mourning rituals has not been found to have a beneficial effect in the outcome of grief. True or False In regard to completion rates of Advanced Directives by adults which of the following is NOT a predicator:a)Exposure to pamphlets addressing Advanced Directivesb)Working and training at a teaching hospitalc)Being a widow or widowerd)Affluence and wealthThe modern death awareness movement, emphasizing research and writing about death-related experiences began around:a)the late 1950’s through the early 1970’sb)the early 1800’sc)the third decade of the 20th centuryd)the end of the 19th century9.For adolescents, awareness of death :a)is often a period when teens come to think in terms of loss which are both personal and materialb)is consistent with the principle of self-determination and controlc)is tied to the

death of friendsd)threaten one’s basic assumptions about the world and about how life worksIn Oregon:a)Voters twice approved assisted suicideb)A single request for assisted suicide must be accepted by health care providersc) A person requesting assisted suicide need not demonstrate competenced) Assisted suicide is legale)Euthanasia is legal under carefully defined circumstancesProviding assistance in a patient’s suicide is explicitly prohibited by :a)Durkheim’s Theoryb)Hippocratic Oathc)Suicidologyd)Psychological grief Early responses to death by preliterate people include:a)Fleeing the location where the individual diedb)Creating hallowed rock monuments for the deceasedc)Burial with leavesd)a & ce)b & cf)all of the aboveThe median cost of an entire funeral service is between: a)$2500 – $3500b)$4000-$4500c)$5000-$6000d)Over $10,000 In regard to Advanced Directive documentation, Black and Hispanic individuals are more likely to prepare advanced directives than their Asian counterparts in the US. True or False__________________ is a new development in death ritual that integrates computer technology with the memorialization process.a)Memorial serviceb)Space-based remainsc)Entombmentd)Cyber FuneralPart II Essay Question (5 points)Answer the following question in one concise submission of three to four (3-4) well-developed paragraphs with a required minimum of 150 words and max of 300. It is UMUC policy that acceptable college level writing is to be considered in grading students’ written work.Write your own work. Take care to express your thoughts in a logical, well-written, and well-organized form. Properly cite sources used in the response.1)Briefly Discuss the evolution of Body Disposition from 1700s to the 21st Century listing a minimum of 3 changes or options available to Americans.