Question 1

Death certificates are necessary for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Collecting life insurance 
B)  Investigation of crime 
C)  Disposition of property rights 
D)  Receiving death benefits 
E)  All of these 
A)  Collecting life insurance 
B)  Investigation of crime 
C)  Disposition of property rights 
D)  Receiving death benefits 
E)  All of these

Question 2

Organ donation from living donors is advantageous because .

Accepted Answer

A)  the donor can be extensively evaluated before donation 
B)  ischemic time is minimized 
C)  consent to donation is not needed from a substitute decision maker 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  the donor can be extensively evaluated before donation 
B)  ischemic time is minimized 
C)  consent to donation is not needed from a substitute decision maker 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 3

As a result of the actions of Dr. Kenneth Moritsugu (as described in the vignette near the beginning of Chapter 16 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living), we learned that:

Accepted Answer

A)  His daughter, Erika Elizabeth, became an organ donor. 
B)  The National Donor Family Quilt was established. 
C)  His daughter, Vikki Lianne, received hospice care. 
D)  His wife, Donna Lee, was saved from death. 
E)  More than a dozen people received organ or tissue transplants. 
A)  His daughter, Erika Elizabeth, became an organ donor. 
B)  The National Donor Family Quilt was established. 
C)  His daughter, Vikki Lianne, received hospice care. 
D)  His wife, Donna Lee, was saved from death. 
E)  More than a dozen people received organ or tissue transplants.

Question 4

The phrase "holographic will" is used to describe .

Accepted Answer

A)  the situation of a person who has died without a valid will 
B)  a codicil to a will 
C)  the circumstances of someone who has died intestate 
D)  a document that is handwritten and unwitnessed 
E)  an ethical will 
A)  the situation of a person who has died without a valid will 
B)  a codicil to a will 
C)  the circumstances of someone who has died intestate 
D)  a document that is handwritten and unwitnessed 
E)  an ethical will

Question 5

Guidelines from an individual to influence medical treatment when that person has become incapacitated are called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  advance directives 
B)  holographic wills 
C)  power of attorney 
D)  probate 
E)  codicils 
A)  advance directives 
B)  holographic wills 
C)  power of attorney 
D)  probate 
E)  codicils

Question 6

Explain the distinction between determination of death and definition of death.
Why are traditional methods of determining when death has occurred sometimes inadequate?

Accepted Answer

The distinction between determination of

Question 7

In the case of many non-living or deceased organ donors, after the individual has been pronounced dead, external support is often continued in order to .

Accepted Answer

A)  keep the individual alive 
B)  preserve the quality of potentially transplantable organs 
C)  withdraw the opportunity for donation from next-of-kin 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  keep the individual alive 
B)  preserve the quality of potentially transplantable organs 
C)  withdraw the opportunity for donation from next-of-kin 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 8

A 1981 presidential commission proposed a definition of death later codified in the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA). This definition requires or includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  An invariant procedure for the determination of death 
B)  Reversible loss of circulatory & respiratory functions 
C)  Irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem 
D)  Irreversible stoppage of the capacity for bodily integration and social interaction 
E)  A metaphysical change in the very substance of the being 
A)  An invariant procedure for the determination of death 
B)  Reversible loss of circulatory & respiratory functions 
C)  Irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem 
D)  Irreversible stoppage of the capacity for bodily integration and social interaction 
E)  A metaphysical change in the very substance of the being

Question 9

Explain the so-called "NASH" system. What does it mean? When, where, or how does it apply?

Accepted Answer

The "NASH" system refers to Non-Alcoholi

Question 10

Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) are:

Accepted Answer

A)  A medical order signed by a health-care professional 
B)  An advance directive 
C)  A substitute for a health care proxy 
D)  Not part of an individual's medical file 
E)  Only able to be modified upon the patient's death 
A)  A medical order signed by a health-care professional 
B)  An advance directive 
C)  A substitute for a health care proxy 
D)  Not part of an individual's medical file 
E)  Only able to be modified upon the patient's death

Question 11

When organ donation involves an individual who has experienced death as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage, this is an instance of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Donation after cardiac death 
B)  Donation after brain death 
C)  Living donation 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Donation after cardiac death 
B)  Donation after brain death 
C)  Living donation 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 12

Define "death." Provide a thorough defense of the soundness of your definition.

Accepted Answer

Death can be defined as the permanent ce

Question 13

Studies have shown that physician/patient conversations about death-related issues can .

Accepted Answer

A)  induce anxiety in patients with advanced cancer 
B)  increase knowledge without diminishing hope 
C)  undermine efforts to engage in advance care planning 
D)  frustrate goals of good end-of-life care 
E)  be costly to physicians since they are not reimbursed by Medicare 
A)  induce anxiety in patients with advanced cancer 
B)  increase knowledge without diminishing hope 
C)  undermine efforts to engage in advance care planning 
D)  frustrate goals of good end-of-life care 
E)  be costly to physicians since they are not reimbursed by Medicare

Question 14

Why is there a growing need for organ donation? What do you think are the best things that have been done to meet that need? What would you recommend be done to meet that need in the future? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

There is a growing need for organ donati

Question 15

Individuals in persistent vegetative states who are receiving external life support:

Accepted Answer

A)  May not become organ donors until they have experienced brain death 
B)  May never become organ donors 
C)  May not become organ donors until they become competent decision makers 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  May not become organ donors until they have experienced brain death 
B)  May never become organ donors 
C)  May not become organ donors until they become competent decision makers 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 16

In 2016 in the United States living organ donors were .

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 2 percent of all donors 
B)  a little over 37 percent of all donors 
C)  about 15 percent of all donors 
D)  nearly 10 percent of all donor 
E)  about 75 percent of all donors 
A)  less than 2 percent of all donors 
B)  a little over 37 percent of all donors 
C)  about 15 percent of all donors 
D)  nearly 10 percent of all donor 
E)  about 75 percent of all donors

Question 17

In preparing a living will, the competent decision maker is .

Accepted Answer

A)  the durable power of attorney 
B)  the family 
C)  the physician 
D)  the author 
E)  the lawyer 
A)  the durable power of attorney 
B)  the family 
C)  the physician 
D)  the author 
E)  the lawyer

Question 18

Living wills depend mainly upon the right of competent decision makers to .

Accepted Answer

A)  free speech 
B)  the pursuit of happiness 
C)  give or withhold informed consent 
D)  practice their own religious beliefs 
E)  None of these 
A)  free speech 
B)  the pursuit of happiness 
C)  give or withhold informed consent 
D)  practice their own religious beliefs 
E)  None of these

Question 19

Which of the following is a significant barrier to organ and tissue donation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Potential donors who authorize donation by signing the form on the back of their state auto driver's license 
B)  The dominant U.S. policy of "presumed consent" 
C)  Legal obstacles within the American death system 
D)  Lack of discussion among family members about one's wishes 
E)  Problems with determination of death 
A)  Potential donors who authorize donation by signing the form on the back of their state auto driver's license 
B)  The dominant U.S. policy of "presumed consent" 
C)  Legal obstacles within the American death system 
D)  Lack of discussion among family members about one's wishes 
E)  Problems with determination of death

Question 20

The Harvard Committee's criteria (1968) on determination of death apply to .

Accepted Answer

A)  all persons who are dying 
B)  persons involved in automobile accidents 
C)  individuals in an irreversible coma 
D)  individuals who have suffered serious trauma 
E)  None of these 
A)  all persons who are dying 
B)  persons involved in automobile accidents 
C)  individuals in an irreversible coma 
D)  individuals who have suffered serious trauma 
E)  None of these

Death certificates are necessary for:

Organ donation from living donors is advantageous because .

As a result of the actions of Dr. Kenneth Moritsugu (as described in the vignette near the beginning of Chapter 16 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living), we learned that:

The phrase "holographic will" is used to describe .

Guidelines from an individual to influence medical treatment when that person has become incapacitated are called _________.

Explain the distinction between determination of death and definition of death. Why are traditional methods of determining when death has occurred sometimes inadequate?

In the case of many non-living or deceased organ donors, after the individual has been pronounced dead, external support is often continued in order to .

A 1981 presidential commission proposed a definition of death later codified in the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA). This definition requires or includes:

Explain the so-called "NASH" system. What does it mean? When, where, or how does it apply?

Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) are:

When organ donation involves an individual who has experienced death as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage, this is an instance of:

Define "death." Provide a thorough defense of the soundness of your definition.

Studies have shown that physician/patient conversations about death-related issues can .

Why is there a growing need for organ donation? What do you think are the best things that have been done to meet that need? What would you recommend be done to meet that need in the future? Explain your answer.

Individuals in persistent vegetative states who are receiving external life support:

In 2016 in the United States living organ donors were .

In preparing a living will, the competent decision maker is .

Living wills depend mainly upon the right of competent decision makers to .

Which of the following is a significant barrier to organ and tissue donation?

The Harvard Committee's criteria (1968) on determination of death apply to .

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders

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Exam 16: Legal Issues

Death certificates are necessary for:

Organ donation from living donors is advantageous because .

As a result of the actions of Dr. Kenneth Moritsugu (as described in the vignette near the beginning of Chapter 16 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living), we learned that:

The phrase "holographic will" is used to describe .

Guidelines from an individual to influence medical treatment when that person has become incapacitated are called _________.

Explain the distinction between determination of death and definition of death. Why are traditional methods of determining when death has occurred sometimes inadequate?

In the case of many non-living or deceased organ donors, after the individual has been pronounced dead, external support is often continued in order to .

A 1981 presidential commission proposed a definition of death later codified in the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA). This definition requires or includes:

Explain the so-called "NASH" system. What does it mean? When, where, or how does it apply?

Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) are:

When organ donation involves an individual who has experienced death as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage, this is an instance of:

Define "death." Provide a thorough defense of the soundness of your definition.

Studies have shown that physician/patient conversations about death-related issues can .

Why is there a growing need for organ donation? What do you think are the best things that have been done to meet that need? What would you recommend be done to meet that need in the future? Explain your answer.

Individuals in persistent vegetative states who are receiving external life support:

In 2016 in the United States living organ donors were .

In preparing a living will, the competent decision maker is .

Living wills depend mainly upon the right of competent decision makers to .

Which of the following is a significant barrier to organ and tissue donation?

The Harvard Committee's criteria (1968) on determination of death apply to .

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders

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