Directions: Apply the Knowledge You Have Gained from Chapter 2

question 17

Multiple Choice

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 2 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage. "Famine and AIDS are threatening the agricultural societies in southern Africa. Tragically, women, the main unifying force in African societies, make up 59% of the individuals worldwide infected by the HIV virus. With so many women suffering from AIDS, the family structure and the agricultural infrastructure are suffering severely. These conditions have significantly contributed to the famine conditions and the resulting starvations."
​ Choose the best answer to fill in the student's KWL chart below.

• A)The family structure and agricultural infrastructure have suffered.
• B)Countries in northern parts of Africa are also struggling.
• C)Weather has been a factor in famine conditions.
• D)Lack of medical care has resulted in political unrest.

Recognize the impact of medical advances on the experience of dying.

Identify the stages in Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, including its relevance to the dying process.

Understand the double effect of medications like opiates in palliative care.

Recognize the characteristics of hospice care and its differences from other end-of-life care settings.

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Definitions:

Human Hierarchy

Describes a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.

Racial Approach

A perspective or method that emphasizes the significance of race in understanding social, economic, or political issues.

Inborn Characteristics

Traits or features that an individual possesses from birth, determined by genetic inheritance.

Biology Alone

A phrase suggesting that biological factors solely determine various aspects of living organisms, ignoring environmental, psychological, or social influences.