Question 1

In Oregon, physicians approve about what percentage of the requests for physician-assisted dying?

Accepted Answer

A)  17 
B)  38 
C)  57 
D)  78 percent 
A)  17 
B)  38 
C)  57 
D)  78 percent A

Question 2

In the United States, what percentage of deaths occurs among people above age 65?

Accepted Answer

A)  65 
B)  75 
C)  85 
D)  95 
A)  65 
B)  75 
C)  85 
D)  95 B

Question 3

Active euthanasia is legal in

Accepted Answer

A)  Belgium and Holland. 
B)  Belgium and the United States. 
C)  Holland and the United States. 
D)  the United States 
A)  Belgium and Holland. 
B)  Belgium and the United States. 
C)  Holland and the United States. 
D)  the United States A

Question 4

Explain why a person might want a living will or a durable power of attorney for health care and discuss how they differ.

Accepted Answer

Living wills or durable power of attorne

Question 5

Compared to white terminally ill patients, members of ethnic minorities who are terminally ill are likely to receive care that is

Accepted Answer

A)  of higher quality. 
B)  of lower quality. 
C)  more focused on treatment of pain. 
D)  hospice-based. 
A)  of higher quality. 
B)  of lower quality. 
C)  more focused on treatment of pain. 
D)  hospice-based.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of hospice care?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is always provided in a special hospice facility. 
B)  It is only provided by nurses, not doctors. 
C)  To qualify for it, a person must have no more than 3 months to live. 
D)  To qualify for it, a person needs to forego curative medical treatments. 
A)  It is always provided in a special hospice facility. 
B)  It is only provided by nurses, not doctors. 
C)  To qualify for it, a person must have no more than 3 months to live. 
D)  To qualify for it, a person needs to forego curative medical treatments.

Question 7

Most children realize that death is a permanent state and that a dead person does not think or feel by what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 or 4 
B)  5 or 6 
C)  7 or 8 
D)  9 or 10 
A)  3 or 4 
B)  5 or 6 
C)  7 or 8 
D)  9 or 10

Question 8

The main difference between typical patients who apply for physician-assisted dying and healthy individuals of the same age who commit suicide is that the patients who apply for physician-assisted dying

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely to be depressed. 
B)  are more likely to be lonely. 
C)  are emotionally unable to commit suicide on their own. 
D)  would prefer to live if they could be medically treated. 
A)  are more likely to be depressed. 
B)  are more likely to be lonely. 
C)  are emotionally unable to commit suicide on their own. 
D)  would prefer to live if they could be medically treated.

Question 9

Physician-assisted dying is legal in Oregon and which other state?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Hampshire 
B)  Montana 
C)  Vermont 
D)  Washington 
A)  New Hampshire 
B)  Montana 
C)  Vermont 
D)  Washington

Question 10

For which of the following people is the experienced death of a loved one an off-time event?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avery, who's grandmother just died at the age of 98 
B)  Connie, whose 79-year-old older sister just died 
C)  Felicia, whose newborn baby just died 
D)  Fifty-four-year-old Ted, whose father just died 
A)  Avery, who's grandmother just died at the age of 98 
B)  Connie, whose 79-year-old older sister just died 
C)  Felicia, whose newborn baby just died 
D)  Fifty-four-year-old Ted, whose father just died

Question 11

In order to qualify for physician-assisted dying in Oregon, a person must have fewer than how many months to live?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  10 
D)  12 
A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  10 
D)  12

Question 12

Maxwell was in the initial stage of dying when he

Accepted Answer

A)  became so depressed that he refused to talk with anyone. 
B)  took a vase with flowers that a friend sent and smashed it against the wall. 
C)  made a large contribution to charity in the hope of pleasing God. 
D)  sought a second and third opinion after his doctor gave him the diagnosis. 
A)  became so depressed that he refused to talk with anyone. 
B)  took a vase with flowers that a friend sent and smashed it against the wall. 
C)  made a large contribution to charity in the hope of pleasing God. 
D)  sought a second and third opinion after his doctor gave him the diagnosis.

Question 13

In what country was the first hospice established?

Accepted Answer

A)  England 
B)  Holland 
C)  Switzerland 
D)  The United States 
A)  England 
B)  Holland 
C)  Switzerland 
D)  The United States

Question 14

The term for the objective loss of a loved one is____. The painful, emotional response to the loss is termed ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bereavement; grief 
B)  grief; mourning 
C)  mourning; bereavement 
D)  grief; bereavement 
A)  bereavement; grief 
B)  grief; mourning 
C)  mourning; bereavement 
D)  grief; bereavement

Question 15

The "slippery slope" of active euthanasia might involve hastening the death of a

Accepted Answer

A)  man who is not clinically depressed. 
B)  terminally ill patient who is in great pain. 
C)  mentally retarded individual. 
D)  person in a persistent vegetative state. 
A)  man who is not clinically depressed. 
B)  terminally ill patient who is in great pain. 
C)  mentally retarded individual. 
D)  person in a persistent vegetative state.

Question 16

Before the 1960s,

Accepted Answer

A)  dying patients were more likely to discuss their needs and concerns with family members. 
B)  the topic of death was not as taboo as it is today. 
C)  physicians tended to withhold a terminal diagnosis from patients. 
D)  talking to patients about their impending death was standard procedure in hospitals. 
A)  dying patients were more likely to discuss their needs and concerns with family members. 
B)  the topic of death was not as taboo as it is today. 
C)  physicians tended to withhold a terminal diagnosis from patients. 
D)  talking to patients about their impending death was standard procedure in hospitals.

Question 17

What is the purpose of advance directives?

Accepted Answer

A)  They give doctors permission to perform euthanasia or "pull the plug" on a patient. 
B)  They give doctors the right to make medical decisions on behalf of a terminally ill patient. 
C)  They instruct doctors to pursue all available treatment options in case the person is incapacitated and cannot speak for himself. 
D)  They specify which treatments a person wishes to receive at the end of life. 
A)  They give doctors permission to perform euthanasia or "pull the plug" on a patient. 
B)  They give doctors the right to make medical decisions on behalf of a terminally ill patient. 
C)  They instruct doctors to pursue all available treatment options in case the person is incapacitated and cannot speak for himself. 
D)  They specify which treatments a person wishes to receive at the end of life.

Question 18

A persistent vegetative state is one in which

Accepted Answer

A)  brain stem functioning has ceased. 
B)  the person has stopped breathing. 
C)  a person's heart has stopped. 
D)  higher cortical functioning has ceased. 
A)  brain stem functioning has ceased. 
B)  the person has stopped breathing. 
C)  a person's heart has stopped. 
D)  higher cortical functioning has ceased.

Question 19

The first hospice was founded in

Accepted Answer

A)  1927. 
B)  1947. 
C)  1967. 
D)  1987. 
A)  1927. 
B)  1947. 
C)  1967. 
D)  1987.

Question 20

Active euthanasia was legalized in the Netherlands in 2002. What percentage of all deaths in the Netherlands is due to active euthanasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  7 
C)  11 
D)  15 
A)  3 
B)  7 
C)  11 
D)  15

In Oregon, physicians approve about what percentage of the requests for physician-assisted dying?

In the United States, what percentage of deaths occurs among people above age 65?

Active euthanasia is legal in

Explain why a person might want a living will or a durable power of attorney for health care and discuss how they differ.

Compared to white terminally ill patients, members of ethnic minorities who are terminally ill are likely to receive care that is

Which of the following is true of hospice care?

Most children realize that death is a permanent state and that a dead person does not think or feel by what age?

The main difference between typical patients who apply for physician-assisted dying and healthy individuals of the same age who commit suicide is that the patients who apply for physician-assisted dying

Physician-assisted dying is legal in Oregon and which other state?

For which of the following people is the experienced death of a loved one an off-time event?

In order to qualify for physician-assisted dying in Oregon, a person must have fewer than how many months to live?

Maxwell was in the initial stage of dying when he

In what country was the first hospice established?

The term for the objective loss of a loved one is. The painful, emotional response to the loss is termed .

The "slippery slope" of active euthanasia might involve hastening the death of a

Before the 1960s,

What is the purpose of advance directives?

A persistent vegetative state is one in which

The first hospice was founded in

Active euthanasia was legalized in the Netherlands in 2002. What percentage of all deaths in the Netherlands is due to active euthanasia?

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In Oregon, physicians approve about what percentage of the requests for physician-assisted dying?

In the United States, what percentage of deaths occurs among people above age 65?

Active euthanasia is legal in

Explain why a person might want a living will or a durable power of attorney for health care and discuss how they differ.

Compared to white terminally ill patients, members of ethnic minorities who are terminally ill are likely to receive care that is

Which of the following is true of hospice care?

Most children realize that death is a permanent state and that a dead person does not think or feel by what age?

The main difference between typical patients who apply for physician-assisted dying and healthy individuals of the same age who commit suicide is that the patients who apply for physician-assisted dying

Physician-assisted dying is legal in Oregon and which other state?

For which of the following people is the experienced death of a loved one an off-time event?

In order to qualify for physician-assisted dying in Oregon, a person must have fewer than how many months to live?

Maxwell was in the initial stage of dying when he

In what country was the first hospice established?

The term for the objective loss of a loved one is____. The painful, emotional response to the loss is termed ____.

The "slippery slope" of active euthanasia might involve hastening the death of a

Before the 1960s,

What is the purpose of advance directives?

A persistent vegetative state is one in which

The first hospice was founded in

Active euthanasia was legalized in the Netherlands in 2002. What percentage of all deaths in the Netherlands is due to active euthanasia?

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The term for the objective loss of a loved one is. The painful, emotional response to the loss is termed .