Question 1

Which state law was the first state law passed to permit physician-assisted suicide in certain circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  California's Natural Death Act 
B)  Patient Self-Determination Act 
C)  Oregon's Death with Dignity Act 
D)  Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 
E)  Vermont's Death with Dignity Act 
A)  California's Natural Death Act 
B)  Patient Self-Determination Act 
C)  Oregon's Death with Dignity Act 
D)  Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 
E)  Vermont's Death with Dignity Act C

Question 2

How is a health care proxy different than a durable power of attorney?

Accepted Answer

A)  A health care proxy must be an attorney. 
B)  A health care proxy cannot make medical decisions. 
C)  A health care proxy must be related to the designee. 
D)  A health care proxy can only make health care decisions. 
E)  A health care proxy must be a relative of the patient. 
A)  A health care proxy must be an attorney. 
B)  A health care proxy cannot make medical decisions. 
C)  A health care proxy must be related to the designee. 
D)  A health care proxy can only make health care decisions. 
E)  A health care proxy must be a relative of the patient. D

Question 3

According to the Uniform Determination of Death Act, which of the following is a criteria for death?

Accepted Answer

A)  irreversible coma occurs 
B)  entire brain ceases to function 
C)  circulation has increased 
D)  breathing is labored 
E)  most of the brain has ceased to function 
A)  irreversible coma occurs 
B)  entire brain ceases to function 
C)  circulation has increased 
D)  breathing is labored 
E)  most of the brain has ceased to function B

Question 4

What does the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) cover?

Accepted Answer

The PSDA was the first federal act cover

Question 5

Which of the following is the legal term for an advance directive that specifies an individual's end-of-life wishes for medical treatment without necessarily appointing a designee to make legal decisions for him or her?

Accepted Answer

A)  living will 
B)  durable power of attorney 
C)  patient self-determination 
D)  health care proxy 
E)  instructive directive at end of life 
A)  living will 
B)  durable power of attorney 
C)  patient self-determination 
D)  health care proxy 
E)  instructive directive at end of life

Question 6

Which of the following is not a goal of palliative care?

Accepted Answer

A)  provide support for the family members of a terminally ill patient 
B)  provide comfort to a dying patients 
C)  providing symptom management to a patient with a terminal illness 
D)  using pain management to promote comfort for a patient with a terminal illness 
E)  using current research studies to find a cure for a terminal illness 
A)  provide support for the family members of a terminally ill patient 
B)  provide comfort to a dying patients 
C)  providing symptom management to a patient with a terminal illness 
D)  using pain management to promote comfort for a patient with a terminal illness 
E)  using current research studies to find a cure for a terminal illness

Question 7

What are Roberta Temes's stages of grief?

Accepted Answer

Temes's stages of gr

Question 8

Define brain death.

Accepted Answer

Brain death is the final cession of bodi

Question 9

A patient dies under suspicious conditions. Which of the following might occur to determine cause of this patient's death?

Accepted Answer

A)  autopsy 
B)  postmortem hearing 
C)  lawsuit 
D)  criminal investigation 
E)  civil investigation 
A)  autopsy 
B)  postmortem hearing 
C)  lawsuit 
D)  criminal investigation 
E)  civil investigation

Question 10

For which of the following reasons did pagan tribes begin the custom of covering the face of the deceased with a sheet?

Accepted Answer

A)  They believed that the spirit of the deceased escaped through the mouth. 
B)  They believed that the spirit of the deceased would call other family members. 
C)  They believed that the spirit of the deceased could see other family members. 
D)  They were afraid the deceased would cast a spell on other family members. 
E)  They were afraid of spreading disease. 
A)  They believed that the spirit of the deceased escaped through the mouth. 
B)  They believed that the spirit of the deceased would call other family members. 
C)  They believed that the spirit of the deceased could see other family members. 
D)  They were afraid the deceased would cast a spell on other family members. 
E)  They were afraid of spreading disease.

Question 11

States have their own criteria for determining when death actually occurs, but most have adopted the definition of brain death proposed by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Bar Association 
B)  American Medical Association's Act 
C)  President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems 
D)  Uniform Determination of Death Act 
E)  National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws 
A)  American Bar Association 
B)  American Medical Association's Act 
C)  President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems 
D)  Uniform Determination of Death Act 
E)  National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws

Question 12

Define grief.

Accepted Answer

Grief is the reaction to loss.

Question 13

What is a health care proxy?

Accepted Answer

A health care proxy is a durab

Question 14

For patients to be eligible for hospice care, physicians usually must certify that they are not expected to live beyond how many months?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  9 
D)  12 
E)  15 
A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  9 
D)  12 
E)  15

Question 15

What is the purpose of the National Organ Transplant Act?

Accepted Answer

The National Organ Transplant Act was pa

Question 16

What is a durable power of attorney?

Accepted Answer

A durable power of attorney is

Question 17

A physician suggests hospice care for a patient with aggressive brain cancer that is not responding to curative care. Which of the following is true about hospice care?

Accepted Answer

A)  The care occurs in a hospice facility that is separate from other medical facilities. 
B)  It focuses on relieving pain using alternative comfort measures instead of medications. 
C)  It is not designed to meet the emotional needs of the patient or family. 
D)  It is not designed to target the underlying disease process. 
E)  It focuses on care in the hospital. 
A)  The care occurs in a hospice facility that is separate from other medical facilities. 
B)  It focuses on relieving pain using alternative comfort measures instead of medications. 
C)  It is not designed to meet the emotional needs of the patient or family. 
D)  It is not designed to target the underlying disease process. 
E)  It focuses on care in the hospital.

Question 18

Technically, it can be said that death results from a lack of:

Accepted Answer

A)  brain waves 
B)  blood circulation 
C)  oxygen 
D)  reflexes 
E)  cessation of higher brain functions 
A)  brain waves 
B)  blood circulation 
C)  oxygen 
D)  reflexes 
E)  cessation of higher brain functions

Question 19

What was the purpose of the creation of the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  to allow individuals to donate body parts for money 
B)  to allow individuals to donate their bodies to science after death 
C)  to allow individuals to bid on donated organs 
D)  to allow physicians to use organs as they see fit 
E)  to allow medical schools to purchase organs 
A)  to allow individuals to donate body parts for money 
B)  to allow individuals to donate their bodies to science after death 
C)  to allow individuals to bid on donated organs 
D)  to allow physicians to use organs as they see fit 
E)  to allow medical schools to purchase organs

Question 20

Which of the following in not an organ that can be transplanted?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart 
B)  kidney 
C)  brain 
D)  stomach 
E)  bone 
A)  heart 
B)  kidney 
C)  brain 
D)  stomach 
E)  bone

Which state law was the first state law passed to permit physician-assisted suicide in certain circumstances?

How is a health care proxy different than a durable power of attorney?

According to the Uniform Determination of Death Act, which of the following is a criteria for death?

What does the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) cover?

Which of the following is the legal term for an advance directive that specifies an individual's end-of-life wishes for medical treatment without necessarily appointing a designee to make legal decisions for him or her?

Which of the following is not a goal of palliative care?

What are Roberta Temes's stages of grief?

Define brain death.

A patient dies under suspicious conditions. Which of the following might occur to determine cause of this patient's death?

For which of the following reasons did pagan tribes begin the custom of covering the face of the deceased with a sheet?

States have their own criteria for determining when death actually occurs, but most have adopted the definition of brain death proposed by which of the following?

Define grief.

What is a health care proxy?

For patients to be eligible for hospice care, physicians usually must certify that they are not expected to live beyond how many months?

What is the purpose of the National Organ Transplant Act?

What is a durable power of attorney?

A physician suggests hospice care for a patient with aggressive brain cancer that is not responding to curative care. Which of the following is true about hospice care?

Technically, it can be said that death results from a lack of:

What was the purpose of the creation of the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act?

Which of the following in not an organ that can be transplanted?

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Exam 12: Death and Dying

Which state law was the first state law passed to permit physician-assisted suicide in certain circumstances?

How is a health care proxy different than a durable power of attorney?

According to the Uniform Determination of Death Act, which of the following is a criteria for death?

What does the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) cover?

Which of the following is the legal term for an advance directive that specifies an individual's end-of-life wishes for medical treatment without necessarily appointing a designee to make legal decisions for him or her?

Which of the following is not a goal of palliative care?

What are Roberta Temes's stages of grief?

Define brain death.

A patient dies under suspicious conditions. Which of the following might occur to determine cause of this patient's death?

For which of the following reasons did pagan tribes begin the custom of covering the face of the deceased with a sheet?

States have their own criteria for determining when death actually occurs, but most have adopted the definition of brain death proposed by which of the following?

Define grief.

What is a health care proxy?

For patients to be eligible for hospice care, physicians usually must certify that they are not expected to live beyond how many months?

What is the purpose of the National Organ Transplant Act?

What is a durable power of attorney?

A physician suggests hospice care for a patient with aggressive brain cancer that is not responding to curative care. Which of the following is true about hospice care?

Technically, it can be said that death results from a lack of:

What was the purpose of the creation of the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act?

Which of the following in not an organ that can be transplanted?

Introduction to Law and Ethics

Making Ethical Decisions

Working in Health Care

Law the Courts and Contracts

Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice

Defenses to Liability Suits

Medical Records and Informed Consent

Privacy, Security, and Fraud

Physicians Public Duties and Responsibilities

Workplace Legalities

The Beginning of Life and Childhood

Health Care Trends and Forecasts

Filters