Question 1

In which of the following case did the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the state of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act and rule ruled that the federal government did not have the authority to prosecute physicians under the federal drug laws?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the state of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act and ruled that the federal government did not have the authority to prosecute physicians under the federal drug laws in the case of Gonzales v. Oregon.

Question 2

Which of the following right-to-die cases garner a great deal of national publicity and news coverage during the 1990s and 2000s?

Accepted Answer

The Terry Schiavo case garnered a great deal of national publicity and news coverage during the 1990s and 2000s, while the Nancy Cruzan and Karen Quinlan cases both occurred in the 1980s.

Question 3

In 2009, physicians were given legal authority to administer lethal doses of medication by the

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2009, physicians were given legal authority...

Question 4

In which of the following case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that New York state law prohibiting physician assisted suicide did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Vacco v. Quill is the only case in the options listed where the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of a state law prohibiting physician assisted suicide. In this case, the court held that New York's law did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Washington v. Glucksberg also dealt with physician assisted suicide, but it involved a challenge to a state law under the Due Process Clause rather than the Equal Protection Clause. Gonzales v. Oregon concerned the authority of the U.S. Attorney General to prohibit physician assisted suicide under federal law, and Myers v. Schneiderman is a hypothetical case that has not been heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Question 5

In 2014 which of the following person's right-to-die with dignity focused the nation's attention on the issue of PAS?

Accepted Answer

Brittany Maynard's public advocacy for her right-to-die with dignity through physician-assisted suicide garnered widespread media attention and sparked national debate on the issue. Nancy Cruzan and Terry Schiavo were both involved in right-to-die cases, but their cases did not involve physician-assisted suicide.

Question 6

Among states that allow physician assisted suicide, common elements/provisions include all of the following except one. Which is the exception?

Accepted Answer

All states that allow physician assisted suicide do not require all physicians to participate and comply with the patient's request. In fact, some states have "conscience clause" provisions that allow physicians to opt out of participating in assisted suicide for religious or moral reasons.

Question 7

Examination of physician-assisted suicide data from the state of Oregon and Washington demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

All three statements are true based on examination of physician-assisted suicide data from Oregon and Washington.

Question 8

Which of the following is false about the 2015 Gallup Poll findings?

Accepted Answer

The 2015 Gallup Poll findings found that a majority of Americans support physician assisted suicide. Only 29% of the respondents opposed it. Therefore, option A is false.

Question 9

Advance directives can be a

Accepted Answer

Advance directives can be either a living will, which specifies a person's preferences for medical treatment if they are unable to communicate their wishes, or a durable power of attorney for healthcare, which designates a person to make medical decisions on behalf of the patient. Physician assisted suicide is not an advance directive but rather a separate concept related to end-of-life care.

Question 10

Opposition to the physician assisted suicide has come from all of the following except one group. Which is the exception?

Accepted Answer

Opposition to physician assisted suicide has come from Evangelical and born-again Christians, the Catholic Church, and some members of minority groups such as African Americans and Hispanics who fear that such practices may be used disproportionately against the elderly and disabled members of their communities. However, there is no evidence to suggest that only white individuals are opposed to physician assisted suicide.

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