Question 1

Explain the difference between a living will and durable power of attorney for health care.

Accepted Answer

Living Will: A written document created by an individual that specifies that no aggressive treatments should be attempted if the individual is in the end phase of life.
Durable Power of Attorney: The transfer of legal authority to a person who would make health-care decisions for a person who at that time is unable to make or communicate his or her own decision.

Question 2

When it comes to planning a funeral, public interest groups such as AARP recommend that:

Accepted Answer

A)  whatever your loved one would have wanted should be honored regardless of expense 
B)  a written list of prices should be requested and compared before making a final decision 
C)  the options of simple and immediate burial and cremation should also be explored 
D)  both b and c. 
A)  whatever your loved one would have wanted should be honored regardless of expense 
B)  a written list of prices should be requested and compared before making a final decision 
C)  the options of simple and immediate burial and cremation should also be explored 
D)  both b and c. D

Question 3

Explain the concept and process of "neural vitrification."

Accepted Answer

$\bullet$Neural preservation (head only) has replaced whole-body cryonics.
$\bullet$Focus is on brain preservation.
$\bullet$The entire body can be regenerated from neural DNA.
$\bullet$The cooled tissues are vitrified (transformed to a stone-like substance).
$\bullet$Water inside cells is replaced with antifreeze compounds.
$\bullet$Temperature is dropped to -130 degrees Celsius.
$\bullet$Flesh turns into a form of glass.

Question 4

What is the definition of the terms
-Physical restraints

Accepted Answer

Devices such as mitts, bulky dressings,

Question 5

What is the definition of the terms
-Health care proxy

Accepted Answer

A person officially designated

Question 6

What is the definition of the terms
-Combined advanced health-care directive

Accepted Answer

A single document in

Question 7

The term durable power of attorney for health care refers to a legal attorney who has been assigned responsibility for making health-care decisions for an individual who is no longer able to do so.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The first person to choose to have his certified dead body placed in a hypothermic condition, James Bedford, was a:

Accepted Answer

A)  physician 
B)  sociologist 
C)  psychologist 
D)  Hollywood celebrity. 
A)  physician 
B)  sociologist 
C)  psychologist 
D)  Hollywood celebrity.

Question 9

What is the definition of the terms
-Disinterested witness

Accepted Answer

A person who is not related to

Question 10

According to the Vermont Ethics Network, a CAD should address specific care wishes such as if an individual wants:

Accepted Answer

A)  sufficient pain medication even if it would hasten death 
B)  hospice care when dying, if possible and appropriate 
C)  to die at home if this is possible 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  sufficient pain medication even if it would hasten death 
B)  hospice care when dying, if possible and appropriate 
C)  to die at home if this is possible 
D)  all of the above.

Question 11

Despite strides that have been made with the Patient Self-Determination Act, informed consent and living will patients still feel rushed into making an informed decision especially when:

Accepted Answer

A)  health-care professionals are under pressure 
B)  the overall quality of health care is inadequate 
C)  physicians feel compelled to "doctor" the information that they are willing to share with a patient 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  health-care professionals are under pressure 
B)  the overall quality of health care is inadequate 
C)  physicians feel compelled to "doctor" the information that they are willing to share with a patient 
D)  all of the above.

Question 12

List the five sections of the combined advance directive and briefly discuss the advantages of this form.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

What is the definition of the terms
-Cryonics

Accepted Answer

An approach that attempts to p

Question 14

The single most expensive part of a traditional funeral is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  musicians 
B)  minister or the one officiating the service 
C)  flowers 
D)  casket. 
A)  musicians 
B)  minister or the one officiating the service 
C)  flowers 
D)  casket.

Question 15

All of the following represent major changes in cryonics EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  head-only preservation has replaced whole-body preservation 
B)  water in the cells are replaced with antifreeze compounds 
C)  cooled tissues are transformed into a custard-type substance; water in the cells is replaced with antifreeze compounds 
D)  the temperature is lowered to -130 Celsius. 
A)  head-only preservation has replaced whole-body preservation 
B)  water in the cells are replaced with antifreeze compounds 
C)  cooled tissues are transformed into a custard-type substance; water in the cells is replaced with antifreeze compounds 
D)  the temperature is lowered to -130 Celsius.

Question 16

List the five primary factors that serve to currently restrict the number of successful organ transplants.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Cryonics as an alternative to the traditional death system has been available since 1967.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Despite the opportunity to complete advance directives, research indicates that members of ethnic groups who have a tendency to distrust the health-care system and a reluctance to disclose their feelings to strangers have a low rate of participation in the advance directive process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to one study, health-care professionals who worked with terminally ill people had a greater likelihood of working through their own thoughts and feelings about end-of-life decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When first introduced in 1968, the living will proved to be limited in its effectiveness because:

Accepted Answer

A)  instructions were not specific enough 
B)  instructions did not cover all possible situations 
C)  obeying the living will was not required by law 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  instructions were not specific enough 
B)  instructions did not cover all possible situations 
C)  obeying the living will was not required by law 
D)  all of the above.

Explain the difference between a living will and durable power of attorney for health care.

When it comes to planning a funeral, public interest groups such as AARP recommend that:

Explain the concept and process of "neural vitrification."

What is the definition of the terms -Physical restraints

What is the definition of the terms -Health care proxy

What is the definition of the terms -Combined advanced health-care directive

The term durable power of attorney for health care refers to a legal attorney who has been assigned responsibility for making health-care decisions for an individual who is no longer able to do so.

The first person to choose to have his certified dead body placed in a hypothermic condition, James Bedford, was a:

What is the definition of the terms -Disinterested witness

According to the Vermont Ethics Network, a CAD should address specific care wishes such as if an individual wants:

Despite strides that have been made with the Patient Self-Determination Act, informed consent and living will patients still feel rushed into making an informed decision especially when:

List the five sections of the combined advance directive and briefly discuss the advantages of this form.

What is the definition of the terms -Cryonics

The single most expensive part of a traditional funeral is the:

All of the following represent major changes in cryonics EXCEPT:

List the five primary factors that serve to currently restrict the number of successful organ transplants.

Cryonics as an alternative to the traditional death system has been available since 1967.

Despite the opportunity to complete advance directives, research indicates that members of ethnic groups who have a tendency to distrust the health-care system and a reluctance to disclose their feelings to strangers have a low rate of participation in the advance directive process.

According to one study, health-care professionals who worked with terminally ill people had a greater likelihood of working through their own thoughts and feelings about end-of-life decisions.

When first introduced in 1968, the living will proved to be limited in its effectiveness because:

As We Think About Death

What Is Death What Does Death Mean

Denial or Adaptation: The Death System

Dying: Transition From Life

Hospice and Palliative Care

Suicide

Violent Death: Murder, Terrorism, Genocide, Disaster, and Accident

Euthanasia, Assisted Death, Abortion, and the Right to Die

Death in the World of Childhood

Bereavement, Grief, and Mourning

The Funeral Process

Do We Survive Death

How Can We Help Caregiving and Death Education

Good Life, Good Death Trying to Make Sense of It All

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Exam 6: End-Of-Life Issues and Decisions

Explain the difference between a living will and durable power of attorney for health care.

When it comes to planning a funeral, public interest groups such as AARP recommend that:

Explain the concept and process of "neural vitrification."

What is the definition of the terms -Physical restraints

What is the definition of the terms -Health care proxy

What is the definition of the terms -Combined advanced health-care directive

The term durable power of attorney for health care refers to a legal attorney who has been assigned responsibility for making health-care decisions for an individual who is no longer able to do so.

The first person to choose to have his certified dead body placed in a hypothermic condition, James Bedford, was a:

What is the definition of the terms -Disinterested witness

According to the Vermont Ethics Network, a CAD should address specific care wishes such as if an individual wants:

Despite strides that have been made with the Patient Self-Determination Act, informed consent and living will patients still feel rushed into making an informed decision especially when:

List the five sections of the combined advance directive and briefly discuss the advantages of this form.

What is the definition of the terms -Cryonics

The single most expensive part of a traditional funeral is the:

All of the following represent major changes in cryonics EXCEPT:

List the five primary factors that serve to currently restrict the number of successful organ transplants.

Cryonics as an alternative to the traditional death system has been available since 1967.

Despite the opportunity to complete advance directives, research indicates that members of ethnic groups who have a tendency to distrust the health-care system and a reluctance to disclose their feelings to strangers have a low rate of participation in the advance directive process.

According to one study, health-care professionals who worked with terminally ill people had a greater likelihood of working through their own thoughts and feelings about end-of-life decisions.

When first introduced in 1968, the living will proved to be limited in its effectiveness because:

As We Think About Death

What Is Death What Does Death Mean

Denial or Adaptation: The Death System

Dying: Transition From Life

Hospice and Palliative Care

Suicide

Violent Death: Murder, Terrorism, Genocide, Disaster, and Accident

Euthanasia, Assisted Death, Abortion, and the Right to Die

Death in the World of Childhood

Bereavement, Grief, and Mourning

The Funeral Process

Do We Survive Death

How Can We Help Caregiving and Death Education

Good Life, Good Death Trying to Make Sense of It All

Filters