In Comparison to How Dying Patients Were Cared for Four

question 123

Multiple Choice

In comparison to how dying patients were cared for four or five decades ago, today medical staff members are _____ likely to encourage dying patients to talk about their impending deaths and are _____ likely to be trained in caring for terminally patients.

• A) less; less
• B) less; more
• C) more; less
• D) more; more

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Definitions:

Assessor Biases

Prejudices or systematic errors made by evaluators that can skew the assessment outcomes of candidates or situations.

Personalities

Unique sets of characteristics, traits, and behavioral patterns that define how individuals perceive, relate to, and interact with others and the environment.

Low Self-efficacy

A person's belief in their incapacity to achieve goals or perform tasks effectively, which can hinder performance.

Positive Affect

An individual’s tendency to accentuate the positive aspects of herself or himself, other people, and the world in general.