Question 1

Healthcare facilities,in order to receive Medicare or Medicaid funding,must ask patients if they have

Accepted Answer

A) life insurance. 
B) health insurance. 
C) long-term care insurance. 
D) an advance directive. 
A) life insurance. 
B) health insurance. 
C) long-term care insurance. 
D) an advance directive. D

Question 2

The total care of patients whose disease is no longer responsive to curative therapy is

Accepted Answer

A) palliative care. 
B) preventive care. 
C) hospice care. 
D) euthanasia. 
A) palliative care. 
B) preventive care. 
C) hospice care. 
D) euthanasia. A

Question 3

According to the brain-oriented death definition,death occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) there is irreversible cessation of all brain function. 
B) the brain stem is the only portion continuing to function. 
C) breathing is the only remaining function. 
D) heart action is the only remaining function. 
A) there is irreversible cessation of all brain function. 
B) the brain stem is the only portion continuing to function. 
C) breathing is the only remaining function. 
D) heart action is the only remaining function. A

Question 4

The intentional killing of the terminally ill person is called

Accepted Answer

A) passive euthanasia. 
B) active euthanasia. 
C) ordinary means. 
D) B and C. 
A) passive euthanasia. 
B) active euthanasia. 
C) ordinary means. 
D) B and C.

Question 5

Ethical considerations of the terminally ill patient include

Accepted Answer

A) withdrawing versus withholding treatment. 
B) active euthanasia versus passive euthanasia. 
C) ordinary versus extraordinary means. 
D) all of the above. 
A) withdrawing versus withholding treatment. 
B) active euthanasia versus passive euthanasia. 
C) ordinary versus extraordinary means. 
D) all of the above.

Question 6

The focus of hospice care is

Accepted Answer

A) comfort measures. 
B) emotional support. 
C) relief from pain. 
D) all of the above. 
A) comfort measures. 
B) emotional support. 
C) relief from pain. 
D) all of the above.

Question 7

A legal death is a

Accepted Answer

A) respiratory death. 
B) brain death. 
C) cardiac death. 
D) thermal death. 
A) respiratory death. 
B) brain death. 
C) cardiac death. 
D) thermal death.

Question 8

Persons who cannot exercise the fundamental right to self-determination include

Accepted Answer

A) persons with a head injury who are coherent. 
B) persons who suffer irreversible brain damage,such as those with Alzheimer's disease. 
C) persons who are unable to provide health insurance. 
D) all of the above. 
A) persons with a head injury who are coherent. 
B) persons who suffer irreversible brain damage,such as those with Alzheimer's disease. 
C) persons who are unable to provide health insurance. 
D) all of the above.

Question 9

Which action is considered active euthanasia?

Accepted Answer

A) Intentionally killing a terminally ill individual 
B) Intentionally foregoing life-sustaining treatment 
C) Providing a terminally ill individual with a means for suicide 
D) Allowing the individual to die naturally without medical support 
A) Intentionally killing a terminally ill individual 
B) Intentionally foregoing life-sustaining treatment 
C) Providing a terminally ill individual with a means for suicide 
D) Allowing the individual to die naturally without medical support

Question 10

Active euthanasia

Accepted Answer

A) is illegal. 
B) violates the medical profession's ethics. 
C) A and B. 
D) none of the above. 
A) is illegal. 
B) violates the medical profession's ethics. 
C) A and B. 
D) none of the above.

Question 11

Viatical settlements allow terminally ill persons to

Accepted Answer

A) borrow money from a loan company. 
B) obtain money from their life insurance policies. 
C) obtain money from the federal government for experimental treatments. 
D) obtain money through Medicaid without paying taxes. 
A) borrow money from a loan company. 
B) obtain money from their life insurance policies. 
C) obtain money from the federal government for experimental treatments. 
D) obtain money through Medicaid without paying taxes.

Question 12

What is the most widely accepted legal definition of death in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Brain death 
B) Cardiac death 
C) Respiratory death 
D) Multi-organ death 
A) Brain death 
B) Cardiac death 
C) Respiratory death 
D) Multi-organ death

Question 13

Justifications for euthanasia include

Accepted Answer

A) individuals should have the right to determine the outcome of their lives. 
B) there is no certainty regarding death. 
C) modern technology may find a cure for a terminal disease. 
D) there is value and dignity to every human life. 
A) individuals should have the right to determine the outcome of their lives. 
B) there is no certainty regarding death. 
C) modern technology may find a cure for a terminal disease. 
D) there is value and dignity to every human life.

Question 14

Dr.Elisabeth Kübler-Ross is known for her study of

Accepted Answer

A) quality-of-life issues. 
B) stages of death and dying. 
C) functional living index. 
D) hospice care. 
A) quality-of-life issues. 
B) stages of death and dying. 
C) functional living index. 
D) hospice care.

Question 15

Criteria or standards that assist in the determination of death include

Accepted Answer

A) a significant drop of body temperature. 
B) loss of consciousness. 
C) rigor mortis. 
D) A and C. 
A) a significant drop of body temperature. 
B) loss of consciousness. 
C) rigor mortis. 
D) A and C.

Question 16

A facility with a homelike atmosphere where terminally ill patients find comfort until death is called a

Accepted Answer

A) hospital. 
B) hostel. 
C) hospice. 
D) all of the above. 
A) hospital. 
B) hostel. 
C) hospice. 
D) all of the above.

Question 17

Withdrawing life-sustaining treatment refers to

Accepted Answer

A) not starting artificial methods of maintaining life. 
B) discontinuing artificial methods of maintaining life. 
C) gradually discontinuing feeding. 
D) gradually discontinuing ventilation. 
A) not starting artificial methods of maintaining life. 
B) discontinuing artificial methods of maintaining life. 
C) gradually discontinuing feeding. 
D) gradually discontinuing ventilation.

Question 18

Advice regarding the course of action taken for a dying loved one can be given by

Accepted Answer

A) any healthcare worker. 
B) the physician. 
C) a nurse. 
D) all of the above. 
A) any healthcare worker. 
B) the physician. 
C) a nurse. 
D) all of the above.

Question 19

Discontinuing ventilation support for a patient who is brain dead will result in

Accepted Answer

A) respiratory death. 
B) cardiac death. 
C) neurological damage. 
D) all of the above. 
A) respiratory death. 
B) cardiac death. 
C) neurological damage. 
D) all of the above.

Question 20

Irreversible coma includes all of the following criteria except

Accepted Answer

A) unreceptive and unresponsive to painful stimuli. 
B) spontaneous movements or breathing. 
C) no reflexes,with fixed dilated pupils. 
D) lack of eye movement and deep tendon reflexes. 
A) unreceptive and unresponsive to painful stimuli. 
B) spontaneous movements or breathing. 
C) no reflexes,with fixed dilated pupils. 
D) lack of eye movement and deep tendon reflexes.

Healthcare facilities,in order to receive Medicare or Medicaid funding,must ask patients if they have

The total care of patients whose disease is no longer responsive to curative therapy is

According to the brain-oriented death definition,death occurs when

The intentional killing of the terminally ill person is called

Ethical considerations of the terminally ill patient include

The focus of hospice care is

A legal death is a

Persons who cannot exercise the fundamental right to self-determination include

Which action is considered active euthanasia?

Active euthanasia

Viatical settlements allow terminally ill persons to

What is the most widely accepted legal definition of death in the United States?

Justifications for euthanasia include

Dr.Elisabeth Kübler-Ross is known for her study of

Criteria or standards that assist in the determination of death include

A facility with a homelike atmosphere where terminally ill patients find comfort until death is called a

Withdrawing life-sustaining treatment refers to

Advice regarding the course of action taken for a dying loved one can be given by

Discontinuing ventilation support for a patient who is brain dead will result in

Irreversible coma includes all of the following criteria except

Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics

The Legal System

Importance of the Legal System for the Physician and the Health-Ccare Professional

Todays Healthcare Environment

The Physician-Patient 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

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Exam 13: Death and Dying

Healthcare facilities,in order to receive Medicare or Medicaid funding,must ask patients if they have

The total care of patients whose disease is no longer responsive to curative therapy is

According to the brain-oriented death definition,death occurs when

The intentional killing of the terminally ill person is called

Ethical considerations of the terminally ill patient include

The focus of hospice care is

A legal death is a

Persons who cannot exercise the fundamental right to self-determination include

Which action is considered active euthanasia?

Active euthanasia

Viatical settlements allow terminally ill persons to

What is the most widely accepted legal definition of death in the United States?

Justifications for euthanasia include

Dr.Elisabeth Kübler-Ross is known for her study of

Criteria or standards that assist in the determination of death include

A facility with a homelike atmosphere where terminally ill patients find comfort until death is called a

Withdrawing life-sustaining treatment refers to

Advice regarding the course of action taken for a dying loved one can be given by

Discontinuing ventilation support for a patient who is brain dead will result in

Irreversible coma includes all of the following criteria except

Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics

The Legal System

Importance of the Legal System for the Physician and the Health-Ccare Professional

Todays Healthcare Environment

The Physician-Patient 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

Ethical Issues Relating to Life

Future Trends in Healthcare

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