Of the Following Statements About Attitudes Toward Death and Dying

question 123

Multiple Choice

Of the following statements about attitudes toward death and dying, which is true?

• A)Death is the special province of the very old.
• B)Older adults have come to a special understanding about death.
• C)Attitudes toward death in old age are diverse
• D)Older adults are accepting of death, especially when poor health has restricted their activities.

---

Definitions:

Lactation

The process of producing and secreting milk from the mammary glands of mammals following childbirth, providing essential nutrients to the newborn.

Estrogen

A group of steroid hormones responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics.

Progesterone

Steroid hormone secreted by the corpus luteum and one of the hormones secreted by the placenta.

Ductus Arteriosus

A fetal blood vessel that allows blood to bypass the lungs, which closes soon after birth to establish the regular circulatory path.