Question 1

Paramedics and EMT's are legally required to initiate CPR unless there is clear evidence of a valid DNR order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the laws of intestate succession, when no surviving heirs can be found, then proceeds from the estate go to

Accepted Answer

A)  charity. 
B)  the state. 
C)  the IRS. 
D)  the executor. 
A)  charity. 
B)  the state. 
C)  the IRS. 
D)  the executor.

Question 3

Financial advisors do not recommend the "family love letter" as it often contains emotional information and confuses EOL issues and personal desires after death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If a person dies without leaving a valid will, his or her property will be distributed according to

Accepted Answer

A)  familial wishes. 
B)  federal rules. 
C)  state rules. 
D)  whatever the spouse requests. 
A)  familial wishes. 
B)  federal rules. 
C)  state rules. 
D)  whatever the spouse requests.

Question 5

Currently, physician-assisted death is permitted by legislation enacted in

Accepted Answer

A)  California and Colorado. 
B)  Vermont, Hawaii and Washington D.C. 
C)  Oregon and Washington. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  California and Colorado. 
B)  Vermont, Hawaii and Washington D.C. 
C)  Oregon and Washington. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

The living will is a

Accepted Answer

A)  type of conditional will. 
B)  donation of gifts from an estate before the benefactor is deceased. 
C)  type of advance directive. 
D)  naming of an estate trustee in case of death. 
A)  type of conditional will. 
B)  donation of gifts from an estate before the benefactor is deceased. 
C)  type of advance directive. 
D)  naming of an estate trustee in case of death.

Question 7

Statistics show that most people die without leaving a will.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following occurred with Karen Ann Quinlan EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Quinlan's parents requested that she be removed from a mechanical respirator. 
B)  the request of Karen's parents was opposed by the hospital officials and resulted in a judicial suit. 
C)  the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled in favor of the hospital officials and Karen remained on the respirator. 
D)  Karen's case became the focal point for issues pertaining to "death with dignity". 
A)  Quinlan's parents requested that she be removed from a mechanical respirator. 
B)  the request of Karen's parents was opposed by the hospital officials and resulted in a judicial suit. 
C)  the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled in favor of the hospital officials and Karen remained on the respirator. 
D)  Karen's case became the focal point for issues pertaining to "death with dignity".

Question 9

What is the condition when a person dies without having left a valid will?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intestate 
B)  Attestation 
C)  In holographic 
D)  Testator 
A)  Intestate 
B)  Attestation 
C)  In holographic 
D)  Testator

Question 10

State laws specify a minimum age of 21 to make a legal will.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The health care proxy must be an attorney not a relative to carry out your wishes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What type of settlement allows a person with terminal illness to sell his or her life insurance policy before death and receive a percentage of its face value?

Accepted Answer

A)  volume 
B)  viatical 
C)  compensatory 
D)  percentage 
A)  volume 
B)  viatical 
C)  compensatory 
D)  percentage

Question 13

Living wills contain physician orders and must be followed by emergency medical technicians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Studies of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act show that the decision to request a prescription for lethal medication was associated mainly with patients' concerns about loss of dignity, loss of ability to have an enjoyable life, and loss of

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive functioning. 
B)  independence in toileting. 
C)  youthful looks. 
D)  autonomy. 
A)  cognitive functioning. 
B)  independence in toileting. 
C)  youthful looks. 
D)  autonomy.

Question 15

Some people view removal of artificial nutrition and hydration as intentional killing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which state became the first to adopt a Natural Death Act giving legal recognition to the living will?

Accepted Answer

A)  California 
B)  Florida 
C)  New Jersey 
D)  New Mexico 
A)  California 
B)  Florida 
C)  New Jersey 
D)  New Mexico

Question 17

A study in 1961 found that, ________ doctors had a strong tendency to withhold information.

Accepted Answer

A)  few 
B)  most 
C)  military 
D)  hospital-based 
A)  few 
B)  most 
C)  military 
D)  hospital-based

Question 18

Which industrialized countries are identified in the text as permitting euthanasia to patients who request death?
1) United States and Japan
2) Netherlands and Belgium
3) Belgium and Luxembourg
4) United Kingdom and Japan

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  2 and 3 
C)  1 and 4 
D)  2 and 4 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  2 and 3 
C)  1 and 4 
D)  2 and 4

Question 19

Which of the following is a statement by a competent person about choices for medical treatment, should he or she become unable to make such decisions or communicate them in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holographic will 
B)  Advance directive 
C)  Natural death act 
D)  Beneficent consent 
A)  Holographic will 
B)  Advance directive 
C)  Natural death act 
D)  Beneficent consent

Question 20

According to Barton Bernstein, the second legal stage in cases of terminal illness involves which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deliver the will for probate 
B)  Survivors obtain sufficient funds to cover immediate expenses 
C)  Notify the attorney and insurance representatives 
D)  Medical personnel being notified if the dying patient intends to make an organ donation or anatomical gift 
A)  Deliver the will for probate 
B)  Survivors obtain sufficient funds to cover immediate expenses 
C)  Notify the attorney and insurance representatives 
D)  Medical personnel being notified if the dying patient intends to make an organ donation or anatomical gift

Paramedics and EMT's are legally required to initiate CPR unless there is clear evidence of a valid DNR order.

According to the laws of intestate succession, when no surviving heirs can be found, then proceeds from the estate go to

Financial advisors do not recommend the "family love letter" as it often contains emotional information and confuses EOL issues and personal desires after death.

If a person dies without leaving a valid will, his or her property will be distributed according to

Currently, physician-assisted death is permitted by legislation enacted in

The living will is a

Statistics show that most people die without leaving a will.

All of the following occurred with Karen Ann Quinlan EXCEPT

What is the condition when a person dies without having left a valid will?

State laws specify a minimum age of 21 to make a legal will.

The health care proxy must be an attorney not a relative to carry out your wishes.

What type of settlement allows a person with terminal illness to sell his or her life insurance policy before death and receive a percentage of its face value?

Living wills contain physician orders and must be followed by emergency medical technicians.

Studies of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act show that the decision to request a prescription for lethal medication was associated mainly with patients' concerns about loss of dignity, loss of ability to have an enjoyable life, and loss of

Some people view removal of artificial nutrition and hydration as intentional killing.

Which state became the first to adopt a Natural Death Act giving legal recognition to the living will?

A study in 1961 found that, ________ doctors had a strong tendency to withhold information.

Which industrialized countries are identified in the text as permitting euthanasia to patients who request death? 1) United States and Japan 2) Netherlands and Belgium 3) Belgium and Luxembourg 4) United Kingdom and Japan

Which of the following is a statement by a competent person about choices for medical treatment, should he or she become unable to make such decisions or communicate them in the future?

According to Barton Bernstein, the second legal stage in cases of terminal illness involves which of the following activities?

Attitudes Toward Death: a Climate of Change

Learning About Death: Socialization

Perspectives on Death: Historical and Cultural

Death Systems: Mortality and Society

Health Care: Patients, Staff, and Institutions

Facing Death: Living With Life-Threatening Illness

Last Rites: Funerals and Body Disposition

Survivors: Understanding the Experience of Loss

Death in the Lives of Children and Adolescents

Death in the Lives of Adults

Suicide

Risks, Perils, and Traumatic Death

Beyond Deathafter Life

The Path Ahead: Personal and Social Choices

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Exam 6: End-Of-Life Issues and Decisions

Paramedics and EMT's are legally required to initiate CPR unless there is clear evidence of a valid DNR order.

According to the laws of intestate succession, when no surviving heirs can be found, then proceeds from the estate go to

Financial advisors do not recommend the "family love letter" as it often contains emotional information and confuses EOL issues and personal desires after death.

If a person dies without leaving a valid will, his or her property will be distributed according to

Currently, physician-assisted death is permitted by legislation enacted in

The living will is a

Statistics show that most people die without leaving a will.

All of the following occurred with Karen Ann Quinlan EXCEPT

What is the condition when a person dies without having left a valid will?

State laws specify a minimum age of 21 to make a legal will.

The health care proxy must be an attorney not a relative to carry out your wishes.

What type of settlement allows a person with terminal illness to sell his or her life insurance policy before death and receive a percentage of its face value?

Living wills contain physician orders and must be followed by emergency medical technicians.

Studies of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act show that the decision to request a prescription for lethal medication was associated mainly with patients' concerns about loss of dignity, loss of ability to have an enjoyable life, and loss of

Some people view removal of artificial nutrition and hydration as intentional killing.

Which state became the first to adopt a Natural Death Act giving legal recognition to the living will?

A study in 1961 found that, ________ doctors had a strong tendency to withhold information.

Which industrialized countries are identified in the text as permitting euthanasia to patients who request death? 1) United States and Japan 2) Netherlands and Belgium 3) Belgium and Luxembourg 4) United Kingdom and Japan

Which of the following is a statement by a competent person about choices for medical treatment, should he or she become unable to make such decisions or communicate them in the future?

According to Barton Bernstein, the second legal stage in cases of terminal illness involves which of the following activities?

Attitudes Toward Death: a Climate of Change

Learning About Death: Socialization

Perspectives on Death: Historical and Cultural

Death Systems: Mortality and Society

Health Care: Patients, Staff, and Institutions

Facing Death: Living With Life-Threatening Illness

Last Rites: Funerals and Body Disposition

Survivors: Understanding the Experience of Loss

Death in the Lives of Children and Adolescents

Death in the Lives of Adults

Suicide

Risks, Perils, and Traumatic Death

Beyond Deathafter Life

The Path Ahead: Personal and Social Choices

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