Question 1

Passive euthanasia is the bringing about of death through the administration of lethal injection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The right to refuse treatment remains constitutionally protected even when a patient is unable to communicate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Informed consent is based on a patient's competency to give consent,adequate understanding of proposed treatment,and

Accepted Answer

A) faith in the doctor's advice. 
B) consent must be given freely. 
C) appropriateness of treatment goals. 
D) the agreement of family or close friends. 
A) faith in the doctor's advice. 
B) consent must be given freely. 
C) appropriateness of treatment goals. 
D) the agreement of family or close friends.

Question 4

The potential benefits of life insurance include all of the following EXCEPT it

Accepted Answer

A) usually makes funds available immediately after death. 
B) increases social security benefits. 
C) may reduce stress. 
D) may provide relief and a sense of security to the bereaved spouse and other dependents. 
A) usually makes funds available immediately after death. 
B) increases social security benefits. 
C) may reduce stress. 
D) may provide relief and a sense of security to the bereaved spouse and other dependents.

Question 5

The New Jersey Supreme Court allowed Karen Ann Quinlan's parents to discontinue her artificial respiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

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 8

Informed consent ideally occurs within a context where the

Accepted Answer

A) health-care provider will decide what is best. 
B) patient and health-care provider share in decision making. 
C) patient decides whether to follow the advice of the doctor. 
D) patient seeks a second opinion. 
A) health-care provider will decide what is best. 
B) patient and health-care provider share in decision making. 
C) patient decides whether to follow the advice of the doctor. 
D) patient seeks a second opinion.

Question 9

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 10

Most Americans lack living wills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which organization created the Five Wishes document?

Accepted Answer

A) Aging with Dignity 
B) Florida Bar Association 
C) American Medical Association 
D) American Association of Retired Persons 
A) Aging with Dignity 
B) Florida Bar Association 
C) American Medical Association 
D) American Association of Retired Persons

Question 12

What is a fundamental principle in medical care which is the injunction to "do no harm"?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonmaleficence 
B) Beneficence 
C) Assistance 
D) Etiologically 
A) Nonmaleficence 
B) Beneficence 
C) Assistance 
D) Etiologically

Question 13

The conventional written legal document used for specifying a person's wishes for the distribution of his or her estate after death is a/an

Accepted Answer

A) ethical will. 
B) nuncupative will. 
C) formally executed will. 
D) testament. 
A) ethical will. 
B) nuncupative will. 
C) formally executed will. 
D) testament.

Question 14

When was the first life insurance company established in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) 1759 
B) 1859 
C) 1863 
D) 1763 
A) 1759 
B) 1859 
C) 1863 
D) 1763

Question 15

In attempting to settle an estate,the court will make a determined effort to locate heirs.If none can be found the proceeds go to the

Accepted Answer

A) United Way. 
B) local non-profit family bereavement care center. 
C) state. 
D) federal government. 
A) United Way. 
B) local non-profit family bereavement care center. 
C) state. 
D) federal government.

Question 16

Ethical wills are a twentieth century,new means to pass on wisdom,love,and personal values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The case of Terry Schiavo was compounded by the fact that

Accepted Answer

A) her husband argued that she was conscious,and not in a PVS (persistent vegetative state). 
B) the U.S.Supreme Court declined to grant judicial review. 
C) she was subpoenaed to testify at a congressional "field hearing." 
D) she had not completed her advance directive. 
A) her husband argued that she was conscious,and not in a PVS (persistent vegetative state). 
B) the U.S.Supreme Court declined to grant judicial review. 
C) she was subpoenaed to testify at a congressional "field hearing." 
D) she had not completed her advance directive.

Question 18

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 19

The controversy surrounding the Karen Ann Quinlan case centered on the

Accepted Answer

A) abuse of prescription drugs. 
B) separation of church and state. 
C) issue of transplantation. 
D) right to forgo life-sustaining treatment. 
A) abuse of prescription drugs. 
B) separation of church and state. 
C) issue of transplantation. 
D) right to forgo life-sustaining treatment.

Question 20

End-of-life issues and decisions are a private matter bearing directly on families and do not affect the realm of public policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Passive euthanasia is the bringing about of death through the administration of lethal injection.

The right to refuse treatment remains constitutionally protected even when a patient is unable to communicate.

Informed consent is based on a patient's competency to give consent,adequate understanding of proposed treatment,and

The potential benefits of life insurance include all of the following EXCEPT it

The New Jersey Supreme Court allowed Karen Ann Quinlan's parents to discontinue her artificial respiration.

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

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?

Informed consent ideally occurs within a context where the

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

Most Americans lack living wills.

Which organization created the Five Wishes document?

What is a fundamental principle in medical care which is the injunction to "do no harm"?

The conventional written legal document used for specifying a person's wishes for the distribution of his or her estate after death is a/an

When was the first life insurance company established in the United States?

In attempting to settle an estate,the court will make a determined effort to locate heirs.If none can be found the proceeds go to the

Ethical wills are a twentieth century,new means to pass on wisdom,love,and personal values.

The case of Terry Schiavo was compounded by the fact that

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

The controversy surrounding the Karen Ann Quinlan case centered on the

End-of-life issues and decisions are a private matter bearing directly on families and do not affect the realm of public policy.

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Exam 6: End-Of-Life Issues and Decisions

Passive euthanasia is the bringing about of death through the administration of lethal injection.

The right to refuse treatment remains constitutionally protected even when a patient is unable to communicate.

Informed consent is based on a patient's competency to give consent,adequate understanding of proposed treatment,and

The potential benefits of life insurance include all of the following EXCEPT it

The New Jersey Supreme Court allowed Karen Ann Quinlan's parents to discontinue her artificial respiration.

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

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?

Informed consent ideally occurs within a context where the

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

Most Americans lack living wills.

Which organization created the Five Wishes document?

What is a fundamental principle in medical care which is the injunction to "do no harm"?

The conventional written legal document used for specifying a person's wishes for the distribution of his or her estate after death is a/an

When was the first life insurance company established in the United States?

In attempting to settle an estate,the court will make a determined effort to locate heirs.If none can be found the proceeds go to the

Ethical wills are a twentieth century,new means to pass on wisdom,love,and personal values.

The case of Terry Schiavo was compounded by the fact that

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

The controversy surrounding the Karen Ann Quinlan case centered on the

End-of-life issues and decisions are a private matter bearing directly on families and do not affect the realm of public policy.

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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