ACC End-of-Life Care & Palliative Ministry 2

Question 1

Anticipatory grief is best defined as:

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Grief experienced in advance of an expected loss

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An intense grief response experienced immediately after a loved one has died

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A pathological form of grief that requires psychiatric intervention

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Grief that occurs suddenly and without any warning signs

Question 2

Ira Byock's 'four things' model suggests dying patients and families benefit from expressing which four things?

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Forgiveness, gratitude, love, and farewell

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Financial arrangements, medical wishes, funeral plans, and final goodbyes

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Religious beliefs, life regrets, future hopes, and final requests

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Anger, denial, bargaining, and acceptance

Question 3

A dying patient expresses anger at God and refuses any form of prayer. The chaplain should:

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Respect the patient's feelings and remain present without judgment

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Encourage the patient to reconcile with God before death arrives

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Document the patient as spiritually uncooperative in the care record

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Offer theological arguments to help the patient work through their anger

Question 4

'Active dying' in clinical settings refers to:

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The final hours or days of life when the body begins to shut down

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A patient who is physically resisting medical treatment

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An aggressive treatment phase designed to fight a life-threatening illness

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A patient who is actively engaged in life review and legacy work

Question 5

Cultural humility in end-of-life care requires a chaplain to:

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Approach each patient without assumptions and learn from them about their beliefs

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Learn and follow the prescribed death rituals of all major world religions

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Provide care based on the prevailing cultural norms of the institution

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Prioritize universal spiritual practices over individual cultural differences

Question 6

The hospice philosophy of care differs from curative care primarily in that it:

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Focuses on comfort and quality of life when cure is no longer the goal

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Seeks to extend life through the most aggressive available treatments

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Provides care exclusively in inpatient hospital or nursing facility settings

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Excludes chaplains and spiritual care from the care team model

Question 7

What is 'vigil ministry' in end-of-life chaplaincy?

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Providing presence and support to patients and families during the final hours of dying

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Overnight prayer services held in the hospital chapel for all patients

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Monitoring patients for signs of spiritual distress during medical procedures

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Conducting weekly spiritual care assessment rounds in a palliative unit