Question 1

To say that Baby Fae's operation was research and not therapy implies that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there was a small chance of success. 
B)  there was a good chance of success. 
C)  there was little chance of success. 
D)  there was little chance of adding to knowledge. 
E)  there was little chance of adding to knowledge or of any success. 
A)  there was a small chance of success. 
B)  there was a good chance of success. 
C)  there was little chance of success. 
D)  there was little chance of adding to knowledge. 
E)  there was little chance of adding to knowledge or of any success. C

Question 2

Critics say xenografts had been tried before and failed. Surgeon Leonard Bailey replied that his operation was potentially therapeutic because:

Accepted Answer

A)  primate hearts had never been tried before. 
B)  refinements in classifying antigens made better matches possible. 
C)  the Norwood operation had never been tried before. 
D)  neonatal intensive care units (NICU's) had been developed since the last time the operation had been tried. 
E)  Miniature respirators and pediatric monitors had been recently developed and offered Baby Fae a new advantage. 
A)  primate hearts had never been tried before. 
B)  refinements in classifying antigens made better matches possible. 
C)  the Norwood operation had never been tried before. 
D)  neonatal intensive care units (NICU's) had been developed since the last time the operation had been tried. 
E)  Miniature respirators and pediatric monitors had been recently developed and offered Baby Fae a new advantage. B

Question 3

To say a baby is an "organ donor" is misleading because:

Accepted Answer

A)  there may be coercion forcing the donation. 
B)  money may influence the donation. 
C)  babies cannot agree to the organ transplant. 
D)  the organ may not take and be wasted. 
E)  the organ may not be suitable for transplantation. 
A)  there may be coercion forcing the donation. 
B)  money may influence the donation. 
C)  babies cannot agree to the organ transplant. 
D)  the organ may not take and be wasted. 
E)  the organ may not be suitable for transplantation. C

Question 4

When Leonard Bailey proceeded with the xenograft on Baby Fae, what key fact did he not tell the mother?

Accepted Answer

A)  A human baby's heart was also available. 
B)  Once the baby's immune system became fully functional, the heart would probably be rejected. 
C)  If he gave enough drugs to suppress the immune system, the child might contract a deadly infection, virus, or get cancer as an adolescent. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  A human baby's heart was also available. 
B)  Once the baby's immune system became fully functional, the heart would probably be rejected. 
C)  If he gave enough drugs to suppress the immune system, the child might contract a deadly infection, virus, or get cancer as an adolescent. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 5

The Christian theologian Paul Ramsey argued that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents should be allowed to volunteer their children for research. 
B)  Parents should never be allowed to volunteer their children for research. 
C)  Parents should be allowed to volunteer their children for research, but only potentially therapeutic research. 
D)  Parents should be allowed to volunteer their children for research, but only that involving minimal risk. 
E)  Parents should be allowed to volunteer their children for research, but only if both parents consent, ruling out children of single parents. 
A)  Parents should be allowed to volunteer their children for research. 
B)  Parents should never be allowed to volunteer their children for research. 
C)  Parents should be allowed to volunteer their children for research, but only potentially therapeutic research. 
D)  Parents should be allowed to volunteer their children for research, but only that involving minimal risk. 
E)  Parents should be allowed to volunteer their children for research, but only if both parents consent, ruling out children of single parents.

Question 6

Which of the people below is a critic of the modern surgical trend to separate all conjoined twins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ben Carson 
B)  Leonard Bailey 
C)  Laura Campo 
D)  Alice Dregger 
E)  Paul Teraski 
A)  Ben Carson 
B)  Leonard Bailey 
C)  Laura Campo 
D)  Alice Dregger 
E)  Paul Teraski

Question 7

The great bias in pediatric surgery regarding conjoined twins is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  surgeons rarely make mistakes. 
B)  it is always better to live life as a singleton than as a conjoined person. 
C)  sanctity of life outweighs quality of life. 
D)  it is a slippery slope to make judgments about quality of life. 
E)  it is "Playing God" to separate what Nature has joined. 
A)  surgeons rarely make mistakes. 
B)  it is always better to live life as a singleton than as a conjoined person. 
C)  sanctity of life outweighs quality of life. 
D)  it is a slippery slope to make judgments about quality of life. 
E)  it is "Playing God" to separate what Nature has joined.

Question 8

For the craniopagus Iranian, female adult twins, what were their chances of having a good quality of life after the separation surgery as independent adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Very high 
B)  High 
C)  Average 
D)  Low 
E)  Very low 
A)  Very high 
B)  High 
C)  Average 
D)  Low 
E)  Very low

To say that Baby Fae's operation was research and not therapy implies that:

Critics say xenografts had been tried before and failed. Surgeon Leonard Bailey replied that his operation was potentially therapeutic because:

To say a baby is an "organ donor" is misleading because:

When Leonard Bailey proceeded with the xenograft on Baby Fae, what key fact did he not tell the mother?

The Christian theologian Paul Ramsey argued that:

Which of the people below is a critic of the modern surgical trend to separate all conjoined twins?

The great bias in pediatric surgery regarding conjoined twins is that:

For the craniopagus Iranian, female adult twins, what were their chances of having a good quality of life after the separation surgery as independent adults?

Ethical Reasoning, Moral Theories, Principles, and Bioethics

Requests to Die: Non-Terminal Patients

Requests to Die: Terminal Patients

Comas: Karen Quinlan, Nancy Cruzan, and Terri Schiavo

Abortion: the Trial of Kenneth Edelin

Assisted Reproduction, Multiple Births and Elderly Parents

Embryos, Stem Cells, and Cloning

The Ethics of Treating Impaired Babies

Medical Research on Animals

Medical Research on Vulnerable Human Subjects

Surgeons Desire for Fame and Ethics of First Transplants

Just Distribution of Organs: God Committee and Personal Responsibility

Ethical Issues of Intersex and Transgender Persons

Involuntary Psychiatric Commitment the Case of Joyce Brown

Ethical Issues in Testing for Genetic Disease

Ethical Issues in Stopping the Global Spread of Aids

Ethical Issues in Medical Enhancement

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Exam 13: Using One Baby for Another: Babies Fae, Gabriel, Theresa, and Conjoined

To say that Baby Fae's operation was research and not therapy implies that:

Critics say xenografts had been tried before and failed. Surgeon Leonard Bailey replied that his operation was potentially therapeutic because:

To say a baby is an "organ donor" is misleading because:

When Leonard Bailey proceeded with the xenograft on Baby Fae, what key fact did he not tell the mother?

The Christian theologian Paul Ramsey argued that:

Which of the people below is a critic of the modern surgical trend to separate all conjoined twins?

The great bias in pediatric surgery regarding conjoined twins is that:

For the craniopagus Iranian, female adult twins, what were their chances of having a good quality of life after the separation surgery as independent adults?

Ethical Reasoning, Moral Theories, Principles, and Bioethics

Requests to Die: Non-Terminal Patients

Requests to Die: Terminal Patients

Comas: Karen Quinlan, Nancy Cruzan, and Terri Schiavo

Abortion: the Trial of Kenneth Edelin

Assisted Reproduction, Multiple Births and Elderly Parents

Embryos, Stem Cells, and Cloning

The Ethics of Treating Impaired Babies

Medical Research on Animals

Medical Research on Vulnerable Human Subjects

Surgeons Desire for Fame and Ethics of First Transplants

Just Distribution of Organs: God Committee and Personal Responsibility

Ethical Issues of Intersex and Transgender Persons

Involuntary Psychiatric Commitment the Case of Joyce Brown

Ethical Issues in Testing for Genetic Disease

Ethical Issues in Stopping the Global Spread of Aids

Ethical Issues in Medical Enhancement

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