Deck 9: Ethical and Legal Issues Related to Advancing Science and Technologies

Question 1

The Assisted Human Reproduction Act defines a fetus as "a human organism…beginning on the fifty-seventh day following fertilization…and ending at birth."

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which of the following statements is reflective of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act (2004)?

A) The health and well-being of the parents must be given the greatest priority.
B) Men and women are equally affected by reproductive technology.
C) Embryos must not be stored more than one year.
D) Informed consent is a fundamental principle in reproductive technology.

Answer 2

Informed consent is a fundamental principle in reproductive technology.

Question 3

A pediatric patient's cancer treatments will likely result in infertility.In this context,what is the most significant ethical issue concerning the cryopreservation of sperm or eggs for future use?

A) The option of sperm collection requires masturbation,which is a taboo.
B) Transplanting ovarian tissue into an arm is unethical.
C) The child may die before the sperm or eggs can be used.
D) Informed consent may be affected.

Answer 3

Informed consent may be affected.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of the feminist view as an ethical perspective of reproductive technology?

A) Men are the most affected by reproductive technology.
B) Couples and individuals,not the medical profession,should control the right to reproductive choice.
C) The medical profession should control reproductive technology.
D) Only male-female couples should pursue reproductive technology.

Question 5

A 23-year-old female patient who is the victim of a motor vehicle accident arrives in the Emergency Room,where she dies from her injuries.It is acceptable at this stage to retrieve her eggs at her husband's request.

Question 6

Which of the following factors must be considered in ethical decisions regarding interventions and preterm neonates?

A) The risks associated with the proposed intervention
B) The stress on the parents of the child
C) The comfort level of the child
D) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is the strongest argument against egg donation?

A) The donor is usually younger than the recipient.
B) Ovarian stimulation is inappropriate.
C) The donor may be anonymous.
D) There is the potential for abuse of the system.

Question 8

An adult patient with lymphoma has an autologous (self-donated)cell transplant following a course of chemotherapy.This situation poses an ethical dilemma.

Question 9

Predictive testing for genetic conditions or illnesses raises an individual's awareness of risk and therefore reduces the opportunity for related ethical issues.

Question 10

A preterm infant at 23 weeks of gestation should be given comfort care only,because it would not be considered viable.

Question 11

Which of the following is the most significant in terms of ethical debate or potential ethical dilemmas?

A) Using birth control pills
B) Defining infertility as a medical condition
C) Undergoing a Caesarian section
D) Having ultrasound performed during pregnancy