Question 1

In which of the following case did the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the state of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act and rule ruled that the federal government did not have the authority to prosecute physicians under the federal drug laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gonzales v. Oregon 
B)  George W. Bush v. Oregon 
C)  United States v. Oregon 
D)  None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is false with respect to unintended pregnancy in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The highest rates of unintended pregnancy tend to be among poor/low income women aged 18 to 24 
B)  Unintended pregnancy rate among women tends to decrease with higher age and higher income 
C)  The highest rates of unintended pregnancy tend to be among women with college degrees 
D)  All of the above are false

Question 3

ARTs involving two parties include

Accepted Answer

A)  Intrauterine Insemination IUI) 
B)  In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) 
C)  Egg/sperm/embryo donation 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

The assistive reproductive procedure of in vitro fertilization results in a surplus of embryos resulting in ALL EXECPT the following possible outcomes:

Accepted Answer

A)  selling embryos 
B)  donating embryos 
C)  discarding embryos 
D)  storing embryos

Question 5

Technology assessment in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A)  Performed by the state governments 
B)  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
C)  Highly centralized in one agency 
D)  Highly fragmented and sporadic

Question 6

Emergency contraception often called

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical abortion 
B)  Partial Birth Abortion 
C)  Morning after pill 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Examination of physician-assisted suicide data from the state of Oregon and Washington demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  In any given year, between 64 to 80 percent of patients were over the age of 65 
B)  Male patients used PAS more compared to female patients 
C)  Largest plurality of patients (often close to 50 percent) who utilized physician assistance in ending their lives had a bachelor's degree or higher 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

At present, the practice of surrogacy in the United States is regulated by the

Accepted Answer

A)  The federal government 
B)  Local governments 
C)  State government 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

Women who get abortions in the United States tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  young, 
B)  unmarried, 
C)  poor or have low-income. 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Opposition to the physician assisted suicide has come from all of the following except one group. Which is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evangelical and born-again Christians 
B)  Catholic Church 
C)  Whites 
D)  Hispanic and African-Americans

Exam 9: Role of Biomedical Technology