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By acknowledging the inevitability of death we |
| | A) | can prepare for it. |
| | B) | become sad and worried. |
| | C) | are more open to near death experiences. |
| | D) | may divest of financial burdens. |
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What is a fundamental principle in medical care which is the injunction to "do no harm"? |
| | A) | Nonmaleficence |
| | B) | Beneficence |
| | C) | Assistance |
| | D) | Etiologicality |
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Informed consent ideally occurs within a context where the |
| | A) | health-care provider will decide what is best. |
| | B) | patient and health-care provider share in decision making. |
| | C) | patient decides whether to follow the advice of the doctor. |
| | D) | patient seeks a second opinion. |
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Ethical questions regarding the "right to die" first came to public attention in the landmark court case involving |
| | A) | Nancy Beth Cruzan. |
| | B) | Karen Ann Quinlan. |
| | C) | Nancy Ellen Jobes. |
| | D) | Elizabeth Bouvia. |
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What position did the state of Missouri initially take in the Nancy Beth Cruzan case? |
| | A) | It contended that Nancy's parents did not have the right to remove artificial feeding. |
| | B) | It contended that the medical center did not have the right to remove Nancy's feeding tube. |
| | C) | It deferred to federal law requiring Nancy to be sustained by artificial feeding. |
| | D) | It deferred to medical professionals to determine Nancy's fate. |
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What disorder of consciousness has been characterized as "awake but unaware" and also has been called "hopelessly conscious"? |
| | A) | Coma |
| | B) | Vegetative state |
| | C) | Locked-in syndrome |
| | D) | Minimally conscious state (MCS) |
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Studies of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act show that the decision to request a prescription for lethal medication was associated mainly with patients' concerns about loss of dignity, loss of ability to have an enjoyable life, and loss of |
| | A) | cognitive functioning. |
| | B) | independence in toileting. |
| | C) | youthful looks. |
| | D) | autonomy. |
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Currently, physician-assisted death is permitted by legislation enacted in |
| | A) | California and Ohio. |
| | B) | Nevada and Michigan. |
| | C) | Oregon and Washington. |
| | D) | New York and Pennsylvania. |
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In May 2013, which state senate passed and the governor signed the Patient Choice and Control at End-of-Life Act? |
| | A) | North Carolina |
| | B) | New Mexico |
| | C) | Vermont |
| | D) | New Hampshire |
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Which industrialized countries are identified in the text as permitting euthanasia to patients who request death? |
| | A) | Canada, Italy |
| | B) | US and Japan |
| | C) | Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg |
| | D) | The United Kingdom |
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An advanced directive is best defined as |
| | A) | any statement made by a competent person about choices for medical treatment should he or she become unable to make or communicate such choices. |
| | B) | an amendment to a will. |
| | C) | a situation of dying without having made a will. |
| | D) | the process by which an estate is settled and distributed in advance of the death. |
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Which state became the first to adopt a Natural Death Act giving legal recognition to the living will? |
| | A) | California |
| | B) | Florida |
| | C) | New Jersey |
| | D) | New Mexico |
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What document combines a living will and a health care power of attorney? |
| | A) | Double Power Will |
| | B) | Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment |
| | C) | Viatical settlement |
| | D) | Five Wishes |
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The Patient Self-Determination Act requires providers of services under Medicare and Medicaid to do which of the following? |
| | A) | Inform patients of their rights to appoint a health care proxy and draw up written instructions regarding treatment. |
| | B) | Refuse admission to patients who fail to sign an advance directive. |
| | C) | Document the patient's Five Wishes. |
| | D) | Determine patient's length of stay. |
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According to Barton Bernstein, the first legal stage in cases of terminal illness |
| | A) | occurs immediately after the patient dies. |
| | B) | involves the patient in long-range planning and arranging legal and financial affairs. |
| | C) | involved writing one's Five Wishes. |
| | D) | involves delivering the will for probate. |
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What is the condition when a person dies without having left a valid will? |
| | A) | Intestate |
| | B) | Attestation |
| | C) | In holographic |
| | D) | Testator |
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In attempting to settle an estate, the court will make a determined effort to locate heirs. If none can be found the proceeds go to the |
| | A) | United Way. |
| | B) | local non-profit family bereavement care center. |
| | C) | state government. |
| | D) | federal government. |
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If a person dies without leaving a valid will, his or her property will be distributed according to |
| | A) | familial wishes. |
| | B) | federal rules. |
| | C) | state rules. |
| | D) | whatever the spouse requests. |
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In the United States, the first insurance company was established |
| | A) | by the Presbyterian Synod for its ministers. |
| | B) | by the Catholic Archdiocese for its nuns and priests. |
| | C) | by the City of New York for its firefighters. |
| | D) | by the federal government for its soldiers. |
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What type of settlement allows a person with terminal illness to sell his or her life insurance policy before death and receive a percentage of its face value? |
| | A) | Volume |
| | B) | Viatical |
| | C) | Compensatory |
| | D) | Percentage |
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