Question 1

At least one study has reported the illegal but prospering sale of organs from living human donors taking place in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  Thailand 
C)  India 
D)  Japan. 
A)  the United States 
B)  Thailand 
C)  India 
D)  Japan.

Question 2

The switch in the cryonics movement to neural vitrification was partly done in order to save space and money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A common myth about Walt Disney is that he:

Accepted Answer

A)  lost a parent during childhood 
B)  died before he was able to fulfill his dreams 
C)  was placed in cryostasis, which is the practice of having one's dead body placed in a hypothermic (frozen) condition 
A)  lost a parent during childhood 
B)  died before he was able to fulfill his dreams 
C)  was placed in cryostasis, which is the practice of having one's dead body placed in a hypothermic (frozen) condition

Question 4

Advocates who believe that it is possible to maintain the bodies of deceased people at a very low temperature for longer periods of time and later restore them to life are supportive of the following approach:

Accepted Answer

A)  cathartic 
B)  charismatic 
C)  cryonic 
D)  colonic. 
A)  cathartic 
B)  charismatic 
C)  cryonic 
D)  colonic.

Question 5

Victims of fatal motor vehicle accidents are some of the most available sources of organ transplants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

As a follow-up to the results of the original SUPPORT study conducted in 1995, in 2007 a research team investigated the role of advance directives and determined that:

Accepted Answer

A)  physician communication with the patient and family remained the same without an advance directive 
B)  emotional support improved for patients with an advance directive 
C)  more people with an advance directive were on a respirator or intubated for feeding 
D)  about a quarter of the patients with advance directives experienced inadequate pain control. 
A)  physician communication with the patient and family remained the same without an advance directive 
B)  emotional support improved for patients with an advance directive 
C)  more people with an advance directive were on a respirator or intubated for feeding 
D)  about a quarter of the patients with advance directives experienced inadequate pain control.

Question 7

The most common type of organ donor is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  living person who donates to a family member or others that s/he knows 
B)  cadaveric donation 
C)  living person who is likely to survive an anatomical gift (such as a kidney). 
A)  living person who donates to a family member or others that s/he knows 
B)  cadaveric donation 
C)  living person who is likely to survive an anatomical gift (such as a kidney).

Question 8

When registering as a prospective organ or tissue donor, the participation of a disinterested witness is required when a person:

Accepted Answer

A)  makes or amends an anatomical gift 
B)  revokes or refuses such a gift 
C)  is not eligible to receive an anatomical gift and is not a relative or guardian of the person making the decision 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  makes or amends an anatomical gift 
B)  revokes or refuses such a gift 
C)  is not eligible to receive an anatomical gift and is not a relative or guardian of the person making the decision 
D)  all of the above.

Question 9

More recent SUPPORT study findings also indicated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  seven out of ten individuals did have an advance directive 
B)  those who died in hospitals were least likely to have an advance directive 
C)  bereaved family members felt that doctors were doing a better job of keeping them informed 
D)  both a and b. 
A)  seven out of ten individuals did have an advance directive 
B)  those who died in hospitals were least likely to have an advance directive 
C)  bereaved family members felt that doctors were doing a better job of keeping them informed 
D)  both a and b.

Question 10

The cryonics procedure cannot begin until:

Accepted Answer

A)  a physician has certified that a patient is dead 
B)  the deceased has been certified as dead for more than 24 hours 
C)  family members have had the opportunity to confirm that the body is intact. 
A)  a physician has certified that a patient is dead 
B)  the deceased has been certified as dead for more than 24 hours 
C)  family members have had the opportunity to confirm that the body is intact.

Question 11

List the general findings from the follow-up study conducted by a research team who focused on the role of advance directives more than a decade after the original SUPPORT study was conducted and after the introduction of the Patient Self-Determination Act.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&The sample included 1,500 people who die

Question 12

The term CAD refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a national group, Citizens Against Dying, that has advocated for fair treatment of patients who are dying 
B)  a more comprehensive advance directive that combines a broad range of end-of-life options 
C)  alternative versions of an advance directive document that have been developed by various groups of concerned and informed citizens 
D)  both b and c. 
A)  a national group, Citizens Against Dying, that has advocated for fair treatment of patients who are dying 
B)  a more comprehensive advance directive that combines a broad range of end-of-life options 
C)  alternative versions of an advance directive document that have been developed by various groups of concerned and informed citizens 
D)  both b and c.

Question 13

Unbeknown to many consumers, individuals who wish to purchase a casket from the Internet or any other outside source for use during their funeral service cannot be charged extra by a funeral home for doing so.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Generally, obituary notices and music are included as part of the overhead cost of a funeral service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In a survey conducted by the University of Rochester (2002) of college students enrolled in history of sociology and medicine classes, findings indicated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  African-American students were the least likely to request a DNR order 
B)  Hispanic students were the least likely to request life-sustaining measures 
C)  students who self-identified as atheist were the most likely to request a DNR order 
D)  both a and b. 
A)  African-American students were the least likely to request a DNR order 
B)  Hispanic students were the least likely to request life-sustaining measures 
C)  students who self-identified as atheist were the most likely to request a DNR order 
D)  both a and b.

Question 16

Cross-cultural research on organ transplantation has indicated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  in Japan, where the exchange of gifts is woven into the social fabric, the donation of an organ such as a kidney, while a distinctive and nontraditional gift, would be viewed as expected behavior 
B)  in America, from a Christian perspective, offering an organ would be a matter of personal choice 
C)  in China, from a Confucian perspective, an organ donation is likely to be viewed as a morally praiseworthy act 
D)  both a and c. 
A)  in Japan, where the exchange of gifts is woven into the social fabric, the donation of an organ such as a kidney, while a distinctive and nontraditional gift, would be viewed as expected behavior 
B)  in America, from a Christian perspective, offering an organ would be a matter of personal choice 
C)  in China, from a Confucian perspective, an organ donation is likely to be viewed as a morally praiseworthy act 
D)  both a and c.

Question 17

List four of the six suggestions Kastenbaum gave regarding funeral-related financial decisions.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Funeral homes are required to provide a

Question 18

One suggestion for resolving the issue of competition in organ donation is to operate a survival lottery for people on a list who are waiting for an organ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The practice of vitrification is intended to:

Accepted Answer

A)  establish the definitive cause of death 
B)  allow for the preservation and regeneration of a whole body from neural DNA 
C)  expedite the organ transplantation process 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  establish the definitive cause of death 
B)  allow for the preservation and regeneration of a whole body from neural DNA 
C)  expedite the organ transplantation process 
D)  none of the above.

Question 20

An issue that influenced the initial implementation of the living will included that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the documents were too specific regarding the list of heroic measures allowed 
B)  medical care professionals might not have been aware that a patient had a living will 
C)  physicians were strongly in favor of abiding by living wills, whereas nurses were strongly against such restraints 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the documents were too specific regarding the list of heroic measures allowed 
B)  medical care professionals might not have been aware that a patient had a living will 
C)  physicians were strongly in favor of abiding by living wills, whereas nurses were strongly against such restraints 
D)  all of the above.

At least one study has reported the illegal but prospering sale of organs from living human donors taking place in:

The switch in the cryonics movement to neural vitrification was partly done in order to save space and money.

A common myth about Walt Disney is that he:

Advocates who believe that it is possible to maintain the bodies of deceased people at a very low temperature for longer periods of time and later restore them to life are supportive of the following approach:

Victims of fatal motor vehicle accidents are some of the most available sources of organ transplants.

As a follow-up to the results of the original SUPPORT study conducted in 1995, in 2007 a research team investigated the role of advance directives and determined that:

The most common type of organ donor is a:

When registering as a prospective organ or tissue donor, the participation of a disinterested witness is required when a person:

More recent SUPPORT study findings also indicated that:

The cryonics procedure cannot begin until:

List the general findings from the follow-up study conducted by a research team who focused on the role of advance directives more than a decade after the original SUPPORT study was conducted and after the introduction of the Patient Self-Determination Act.

The term CAD refers to:

Unbeknown to many consumers, individuals who wish to purchase a casket from the Internet or any other outside source for use during their funeral service cannot be charged extra by a funeral home for doing so.

Generally, obituary notices and music are included as part of the overhead cost of a funeral service.

In a survey conducted by the University of Rochester (2002) of college students enrolled in history of sociology and medicine classes, findings indicated that:

Cross-cultural research on organ transplantation has indicated that:

List four of the six suggestions Kastenbaum gave regarding funeral-related financial decisions.

One suggestion for resolving the issue of competition in organ donation is to operate a survival lottery for people on a list who are waiting for an organ.

The practice of vitrification is intended to:

An issue that influenced the initial implementation of the living will included that:

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

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Exam 6: End-Of-Life Issues and Decisions

At least one study has reported the illegal but prospering sale of organs from living human donors taking place in:

The switch in the cryonics movement to neural vitrification was partly done in order to save space and money.

A common myth about Walt Disney is that he:

Advocates who believe that it is possible to maintain the bodies of deceased people at a very low temperature for longer periods of time and later restore them to life are supportive of the following approach:

Victims of fatal motor vehicle accidents are some of the most available sources of organ transplants.

As a follow-up to the results of the original SUPPORT study conducted in 1995, in 2007 a research team investigated the role of advance directives and determined that:

The most common type of organ donor is a:

When registering as a prospective organ or tissue donor, the participation of a disinterested witness is required when a person:

More recent SUPPORT study findings also indicated that:

The cryonics procedure cannot begin until:

List the general findings from the follow-up study conducted by a research team who focused on the role of advance directives more than a decade after the original SUPPORT study was conducted and after the introduction of the Patient Self-Determination Act.

The term CAD refers to:

Unbeknown to many consumers, individuals who wish to purchase a casket from the Internet or any other outside source for use during their funeral service cannot be charged extra by a funeral home for doing so.

Generally, obituary notices and music are included as part of the overhead cost of a funeral service.

In a survey conducted by the University of Rochester (2002) of college students enrolled in history of sociology and medicine classes, findings indicated that:

Cross-cultural research on organ transplantation has indicated that:

List four of the six suggestions Kastenbaum gave regarding funeral-related financial decisions.

One suggestion for resolving the issue of competition in organ donation is to operate a survival lottery for people on a list who are waiting for an organ.

The practice of vitrification is intended to:

An issue that influenced the initial implementation of the living will included that:

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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