Question 1

Scientists believe that at this point in time:

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A)  no person has actually been placed in this condition 
B)  people have been placed in this condition, but no attempts have been made to reanimate 
C)  a few attempts have been made at reanimation, but none have succeeded 
D)  Swedish scientists claim to have reanimated a person, but with no lasting results.

Question 2

According to Tuttle-Newhall et al. (2009), the approximate number of deaths each year due to waiting for an organ transplant is:

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A)  18 
B)  25 
C)  30 
D)  50.

Question 3

What is the definition of the terms
-Living will

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-Living...

Question 4

A living will, the first advance directive, was introduced in the United States in 1992.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the definition of the terms
-Cryostasis

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-Cryostasis...

Question 6

According to attorney Charles P. Sabatino, what should individuals know about advance medical directives and other decisive steps about end-of-life decisions?

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Question 7

At any one time, the number of patients in the U.S. on the waiting list for an organ transplant is estimated to be:

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A)  25,000 
B)  120,000 
C)  150,000 
D)  300,000.

Question 8

What is the definition of the terms
-Durable power of attorney for health care

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-Durable...

Question 9

Explain the historical progression of cryonics, its goals, and the substantive concerns that it raises.

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Question 10

Attempts to extend life:

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A)  began more recently when genetic/stem cell research opened the door to this possibility 
B)  began in the nineteenth century by physicians who believed that the practice of importing monkey glands into one's body would extend one's life span for many more years 
C)  extend as far back as pretechnological times when magical spells, secret rituals, and experiments with a variety of substances and concoctions were utilized.

Question 11

Describe the situations of organ donation that lead to competition, tension, and controversy.

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Question 12

Available research has validated the lingering fear in the medical tradition that people just cannot deal with dying and death.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the medical community one of the greatest concerns surrounding organ donation is the practice known as "donation after cardiac death" (DCD) which had led to increased worry that brain death will be certified prematurely in order to advance the removal and transplantation of organs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Renewed interest in end-of-life decision-making has re-emerged in recent times due to the increasingly widespread application of life-support systems and the emergence of the hospice care movement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The PSDA allows patients to choose which treatment option they prefer, but it does not allow a patient to choose to have no treatment at all.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Bedford, a renowned physician, was the first person to test the possibilities of cryonic preservation and restoration with his own body.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the definition of the terms
-Informed consent

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-Informed...

Question 18

What is the definition of the terms
-Patient Self-Determination Act

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-Patient...

Question 19

According to Charles P. Sabatino (2005), an attorney who specializes in advance directives:

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A)  an advance directive legal in one state generally will be legal in all others 
B)  pain control and comfort care would be continued regardless 
C)  a form approved by our home state can be revised to better express our preferences 
D)  all of the above.

Question 20

Funeral homes are not required to provide price lists prior to a funeral arrangement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: End-Of-Life Issues and Decisions

Scientists believe that at this point in time:

According to Tuttle-Newhall et al. (2009) , the approximate number of deaths each year due to waiting for an organ transplant is:

What is the definition of the terms -Living will

A living will, the first advance directive, was introduced in the United States in 1992.

What is the definition of the terms -Cryostasis

According to attorney Charles P. Sabatino, what should individuals know about advance medical directives and other decisive steps about end-of-life decisions?

At any one time, the number of patients in the U.S. on the waiting list for an organ transplant is estimated to be:

What is the definition of the terms -Durable power of attorney for health care

Explain the historical progression of cryonics, its goals, and the substantive concerns that it raises.

Attempts to extend life:

Describe the situations of organ donation that lead to competition, tension, and controversy.

Available research has validated the lingering fear in the medical tradition that people just cannot deal with dying and death.

In the medical community one of the greatest concerns surrounding organ donation is the practice known as "donation after cardiac death" (DCD) which had led to increased worry that brain death will be certified prematurely in order to advance the removal and transplantation of organs.

Renewed interest in end-of-life decision-making has re-emerged in recent times due to the increasingly widespread application of life-support systems and the emergence of the hospice care movement.

The PSDA allows patients to choose which treatment option they prefer, but it does not allow a patient to choose to have no treatment at all.

Bedford, a renowned physician, was the first person to test the possibilities of cryonic preservation and restoration with his own body.

What is the definition of the terms -Informed consent

What is the definition of the terms -Patient Self-Determination Act

According to Charles P. Sabatino (2005) , an attorney who specializes in advance directives:

Funeral homes are not required to provide price lists prior to a funeral arrangement.