Question 1

The termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable is called

Accepted Answer

A)  stillbirth. 
B)  induced abortion. 
C)  spontaneous abortion. 
D)  b and c. 
A)  stillbirth. 
B)  induced abortion. 
C)  spontaneous abortion. 
D)  b and c. D

Question 2

AID is the same as

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A)  acquired immune deficiency syndrome. 
B)  artificial insemination donor. 
C)  artificial insemination disorder. 
D)  autoimmune disorder. 
A)  acquired immune deficiency syndrome. 
B)  artificial insemination donor. 
C)  artificial insemination disorder. 
D)  autoimmune disorder. B

Question 3

Eugenic sterilization is

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A)  considered unethical by many people. 
B)  sterilization of criminals, especially those who are incarcerated for life. 
C)  the common practice of sterilization of the cognitively impaired. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  considered unethical by many people. 
B)  sterilization of criminals, especially those who are incarcerated for life. 
C)  the common practice of sterilization of the cognitively impaired. 
D)  all of the above. A

Question 4

A means to detect couples who are at risk of passing on a genetic disease to their offspring is called

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A)  genetic manipulation. 
B)  genetic counseling. 
C)  eugenics. 
D)  amniocentesis. 
A)  genetic manipulation. 
B)  genetic counseling. 
C)  eugenics. 
D)  amniocentesis.

Question 5

The study of heredity and its variations was discovered by

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A)  George Aryan. 
B)  Adolf Hitler. 
C)  Gregor Mendel. 
D)  Tay-Sachs. 
A)  George Aryan. 
B)  Adolf Hitler. 
C)  Gregor Mendel. 
D)  Tay-Sachs.

Question 6

Right-to-life advocates argue all of the following except

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A)  no one has the right to deny a life. 
B)  the embryo is a human life. 
C)  it is morally wrong to take a human life. 
D)  the right of the unborn child takes precedence over the right of the mother. delete 
E) all of the above 
A)  no one has the right to deny a life. 
B)  the embryo is a human life. 
C)  it is morally wrong to take a human life. 
D)  the right of the unborn child takes precedence over the right of the mother. delete 
E) all of the above

Question 7

The use of fertility drugs

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A)  decreases the chance of multiple births. 
B)  increases the chance of multiple births. 
C)  does not change the chance of multiple births. 
D)  rarely increases the chance of a pregnancy. 
A)  decreases the chance of multiple births. 
B)  increases the chance of multiple births. 
C)  does not change the chance of multiple births. 
D)  rarely increases the chance of a pregnancy.

Question 8

Any action taken to prevent pregnancy from occurring is

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A)  sterilization. 
B)  conception. 
C)  fertilization. 
D)  contraception. 
A)  sterilization. 
B)  conception. 
C)  fertilization. 
D)  contraception.

Question 9

A person appointed by the court to speak on behalf of an incapacitated party is called the

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A)  respondeat superior. 
B)  guardian ad litem. 
C)  guardian. 
D)  conscience. 
A)  respondeat superior. 
B)  guardian ad litem. 
C)  guardian. 
D)  conscience.

Question 10

AID records are

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A)  confidential. 
B)  not a public record. 
C)  handled the same as adoption papers. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  confidential. 
B)  not a public record. 
C)  handled the same as adoption papers. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 11

A woman's right to privacy, including the right to an abortion, is guaranteed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Griswold v. Connecticut. 
B)  Roe v. Wade. 
C)  Roe v. Texas. 
D)  Griswold v. Roe. 
A)  Griswold v. Connecticut. 
B)  Roe v. Wade. 
C)  Roe v. Texas. 
D)  Griswold v. Roe.

Question 12

Sterilization requires

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A)  written consent. 
B)  a mentally competent adult. 
C)  consent from the spouse. 
D)  a and b. 
A)  written consent. 
B)  a mentally competent adult. 
C)  consent from the spouse. 
D)  a and b.

Question 13

The gestational period is the

Accepted Answer

A)  time before conception. 
B)  time after birth. 
C)  time from conception to birth. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  time before conception. 
B)  time after birth. 
C)  time from conception to birth. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 14

The process of medically altering reproductive organs to prevent the possibility of producing children is

Accepted Answer

A)  hysterectomy. 
B)  vasectomy. 
C)  contraception. 
D)  sterilization. 
A)  hysterectomy. 
B)  vasectomy. 
C)  contraception. 
D)  sterilization.

Question 15

The conscience clause refers to

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A)  hospitals not choosing to perform sterilization procedures. 
B)  physicians and hospital personnel not being required to participate in sterilizations. 
C)  a and b. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  hospitals not choosing to perform sterilization procedures. 
B)  physicians and hospital personnel not being required to participate in sterilizations. 
C)  a and b. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 16

Castration or sterilization of another person without legal permission is considered to be

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A)  a misdemeanor. 
B)  legal. 
C)  assault and battery. 
D)  an automatic life sentence. 
A)  a misdemeanor. 
B)  legal. 
C)  assault and battery. 
D)  an automatic life sentence.

Question 17

Pro-choice advocates believe that

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A)  women have the right to choose what to do with their bodies. 
B)  legalized abortions are safer for the woman. 
C)  a woman has the right to an abortion when she is the victim of rape or incest. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  women have the right to choose what to do with their bodies. 
B)  legalized abortions are safer for the woman. 
C)  a woman has the right to an abortion when she is the victim of rape or incest. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 18

Initially, Roe v. Wade said that during the third trimester of pregnancy, the state

Accepted Answer

A)  did not require the physician performing an abortion to be licensed. 
B)  only regulated the medical conditions under which an abortion may be performed. 
C)  may prohibit abortions except to save the life of the mother. 
D)  did not require a viable fetus to be protected until the 7th month. 
A)  did not require the physician performing an abortion to be licensed. 
B)  only regulated the medical conditions under which an abortion may be performed. 
C)  may prohibit abortions except to save the life of the mother. 
D)  did not require a viable fetus to be protected until the 7th month.

Question 19

Surrogate motherhood allows the

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A)  surrogate mother to keep the child. 
B)  parents to pay for the child. 
C)  surrogate mother to be paid for medical expenses. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  surrogate mother to keep the child. 
B)  parents to pay for the child. 
C)  surrogate mother to be paid for medical expenses. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 20

An employee can abstain from assisting in an abortion procedure as a matter of

Accepted Answer

A)  conscience. 
B)  religious conviction. 
C)  opinion. 
D)  a and b. 
A)  conscience. 
B)  religious conviction. 
C)  opinion. 
D)  a and b.

The termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable is called

AID is the same as

Eugenic sterilization is

A means to detect couples who are at risk of passing on a genetic disease to their offspring is called

The study of heredity and its variations was discovered by

Right-to-life advocates argue all of the following except

The use of fertility drugs

Any action taken to prevent pregnancy from occurring is

A person appointed by the court to speak on behalf of an incapacitated party is called the

AID records are

A woman's right to privacy, including the right to an abortion, is guaranteed by

Sterilization requires

The gestational period is the

The process of medically altering reproductive organs to prevent the possibility of producing children is

The conscience clause refers to

Castration or sterilization of another person without legal permission is considered to be

Pro-choice advocates believe that

Initially, Roe v. Wade said that during the third trimester of pregnancy, the state

Surrogate motherhood allows the

An employee can abstain from assisting in an abortion procedure as a matter of

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Exam 12: Ethical Issues Relating to Life

The termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable is called

AID is the same as

Eugenic sterilization is

A means to detect couples who are at risk of passing on a genetic disease to their offspring is called

The study of heredity and its variations was discovered by

Right-to-life advocates argue all of the following except

The use of fertility drugs

Any action taken to prevent pregnancy from occurring is

A person appointed by the court to speak on behalf of an incapacitated party is called the

AID records are

A woman's right to privacy, including the right to an abortion, is guaranteed by

Sterilization requires

The gestational period is the

The process of medically altering reproductive organs to prevent the possibility of producing children is

The conscience clause refers to

Castration or sterilization of another person without legal permission is considered to be

Pro-choice advocates believe that

Initially, Roe v. Wade said that during the third trimester of pregnancy, the state

Surrogate motherhood allows the

An employee can abstain from assisting in an abortion procedure as a matter of

Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics

The Legal System

Importance of the Legal System for the Physician and the Healthcare Professional

Todays Healthcare Environment

The Physicianpatient Relationship

Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice

Public Duties of the Physician and the Health Care Professional

Workplace Law and Ethics

The Medical Record

Patient Confidentiality and Hipaa

Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Medicine

Death and Dying

Comprehensive Exam

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