Question 1

Which is a planning document that communicates a person's wishes to health care providers?

Accepted Answer

A) advance directive 
B) duty to treat 
C) eugenics 
D) euthanasia 
A) advance directive 
B) duty to treat 
C) eugenics 
D) euthanasia A

Question 2

Euthanasia is the act or practice of causing death painlessly, with the aim to end suffering.Which act is associated with passive euthanasia?

Accepted Answer

A) DNR order 
B) Initiating dying process 
C) withdrawing treatment 
D) withholding treatment 
A) DNR order 
B) Initiating dying process 
C) withdrawing treatment 
D) withholding treatment A

Question 3

The use of an organ or body part from another human (donor) is called an _____.

Accepted Answer

A) allograft 
B) autograft 
C) heterograft 
D) xenoograft 
A) allograft 
B) autograft 
C) heterograft 
D) xenoograft A

Question 4

Which controversy is associated with the use of stem cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Embryonic harvesting 
B) Euthanasia 
C) Genetic engineering 
D) Mutation into specialized cells 
A) Embryonic harvesting 
B) Euthanasia 
C) Genetic engineering 
D) Mutation into specialized cells

Question 5

Ethical questions involved in or occurring during the period closely surrounding birth are known as _____ ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) eugenics 
B) genetic 
C) prenatal 
D) perinatal 
A) eugenics 
B) genetic 
C) prenatal 
D) perinatal

Question 6

The use of the patient's own body part for tissue transplant is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) allograft 
B) autograft 
C) heterograft 
D) xenograft 
A) allograft 
B) autograft 
C) heterograft 
D) xenograft

Question 7

A provider's duty to treat could be an issue with _____.

Accepted Answer

A) allografts 
B) HIV/AIDS 
C) organ transplantation 
D) xenografts 
A) allografts 
B) HIV/AIDS 
C) organ transplantation 
D) xenografts

Question 8

Two types of advance directives include a living will and a(n) _____ for health care.

Accepted Answer

A) durable power of attorney 
B) euthanasia directive 
C) PSDA 
D) Uniform Act 
A) durable power of attorney 
B) euthanasia directive 
C) PSDA 
D) Uniform Act

Question 9

The Human Genome Project _____.

Accepted Answer

A) addresses the concern over confidentiality of genetic information 
B) genetically alters organisms treat or prevent disease and conditions 
C) maps the genes in human DNA, which consists of 46 human chromosomes 
D) notifies employers of the genetic predisposition of a potential employee 
A) addresses the concern over confidentiality of genetic information 
B) genetically alters organisms treat or prevent disease and conditions 
C) maps the genes in human DNA, which consists of 46 human chromosomes 
D) notifies employers of the genetic predisposition of a potential employee

Question 10

Which is the general term for documents that includes instructions describing the type of health care the patient wishes to receive or not receive if s/he becomes incapacitated?

Accepted Answer

A) advance directive 
B) enduring power of attorney 
C) equal dignity rule 
D) power of attorney 
A) advance directive 
B) enduring power of attorney 
C) equal dignity rule 
D) power of attorney

Question 11

What refers to the termination of a pregnancy before the viability of the fetus?

Accepted Answer

A) abortion 
B) eugenics 
C) genetic screening 
D) perinatal testing 
A) abortion 
B) eugenics 
C) genetic screening 
D) perinatal testing

Question 12

The study of ethical issues that result from technologic and scientific advances is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) bioethics 
B) code of ethics 
C) ethics 
D) etiquette 
A) bioethics 
B) code of ethics 
C) ethics 
D) etiquette

Question 13

Testing designed to determine whether an individual has the genetic makeup to be predisposed to a specific disease is called _____,

Accepted Answer

A) eugenics 
B) genetic testing 
C) prenatal surgery 
D) prenatal testing 
A) eugenics 
B) genetic testing 
C) prenatal surgery 
D) prenatal testing

Question 14

Prenatal testing can cause _____.

Accepted Answer

A) defective genes 
B) genetic abnormalities 
C) risk to the fetus 
D) the control of hereditary factors 
A) defective genes 
B) genetic abnormalities 
C) risk to the fetus 
D) the control of hereditary factors

Question 15

The use of animal tissue for organ transplants is called a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A) allograft 
B) autograft 
C) heterograft 
D) homograft 
A) allograft 
B) autograft 
C) heterograft 
D) homograft

Question 16

Stem cells that do not yet have a specific function _____.

Accepted Answer

A) are available only from embryos, and their use is viewed as unethical 
B) can renew themselves and then change into needed specialized cells 
C) genetically mutate by altering organisms to treat or prevent disease 
D) to map the genes of human DNA to create the human genome 
A) are available only from embryos, and their use is viewed as unethical 
B) can renew themselves and then change into needed specialized cells 
C) genetically mutate by altering organisms to treat or prevent disease 
D) to map the genes of human DNA to create the human genome

Question 17

Two forms of eugenics include breeding and _____.

Accepted Answer

A) genetic testing 
B) prenatal testing 
C) prenatal surgery 
D) sterilization 
A) genetic testing 
B) prenatal testing 
C) prenatal surgery 
D) sterilization

Question 18

Contraception is a form of family planning that _____.

Accepted Answer

A) concerns the availability of information about birth parents. 
B) is closely tied to values and moral beliefs of religious groups. 
C) tests parents to determine the genetic makeup of a baby. 
D) uses scientific procedures such as in vitro fertilization. 
A) concerns the availability of information about birth parents. 
B) is closely tied to values and moral beliefs of religious groups. 
C) tests parents to determine the genetic makeup of a baby. 
D) uses scientific procedures such as in vitro fertilization.

Question 19

In 2008, the U.S.Congress passed _____ legislation that protects the confidentiality of genetic information?

Accepted Answer

A) ARRA 
B) EMTALA 
C) GINA 
D) PSDA 
A) ARRA 
B) EMTALA 
C) GINA 
D) PSDA

Question 20

Which patient right is associated with the issue of HIV/AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A) Confidentiality 
B) Duty to treat 
C) Genetic testing 
D) Prenatal surgery 
A) Confidentiality 
B) Duty to treat 
C) Genetic testing 
D) Prenatal surgery

Exam 7: Bioethical Issues: Part A

Which is a planning document that communicates a person's wishes to health care providers?

Euthanasia is the act or practice of causing death painlessly, with the aim to end suffering.Which act is associated with passive euthanasia?

The use of an organ or body part from another human (donor) is called an _____.

Which controversy is associated with the use of stem cells?

Ethical questions involved in or occurring during the period closely surrounding birth are known as _____ ethics.

The use of the patient's own body part for tissue transplant is called _____.

A provider's duty to treat could be an issue with _____.

Two types of advance directives include a living will and a(n) _____ for health care.

The Human Genome Project _____.

Which is the general term for documents that includes instructions describing the type of health care the patient wishes to receive or not receive if s/he becomes incapacitated?

What refers to the termination of a pregnancy before the viability of the fetus?

The study of ethical issues that result from technologic and scientific advances is called _____.

Testing designed to determine whether an individual has the genetic makeup to be predisposed to a specific disease is called _____,

Prenatal testing can cause _____.

The use of animal tissue for organ transplants is called a(n) _____.

Stem cells that do not yet have a specific function _____.

Two forms of eugenics include breeding and _____.

Contraception is a form of family planning that _____.

In 2008, the U.S.Congress passed _____ legislation that protects the confidentiality of genetic information?

Which patient right is associated with the issue of HIV/AIDS?

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