Question 1

_______ permits individuals to indicate their wishes regarding medical care.

Accepted Answer

A living will is a legal document that allows individuals to specify their preferences for medical treatment if they become unable to make their own decisions due to illness or injury. The Patient Self-Determination Act requires healthcare providers to inform patients of their right to make healthcare decisions and to have advance directives, but it does not itself permit individuals to indicate their wishes. A medical durable power of attorney is a document that designates someone to make healthcare decisions on the individual's behalf if they become unable to do so, but it does not necessarily specify their wishes. An advance medical directive is a broader term that can refer to any type of legal document that outlines an individual's preferences for medical care, including living wills and durable powers of attorney.

Question 2

_______ names a person to make medical decisions in the event the patient is unable to do so.

Accepted Answer

A medical durable power of attorney names a person to make medical decisions for the patient if the patient is unable to do so. The Patient Self-Determination Act requires healthcare providers to inform patients about their rights to make decisions about their medical care, but it does not name a specific person to make decisions. A living will and advance medical directive are written documents outlining a person's wishes for medical treatment but do not name a specific person to make decisions.

Question 3

The first state to pass a Death with Dignity Act was _______

Accepted Answer

Oregon was the first state to pass a Death with Dignity Act in 1994.

Question 4

Most hospitals now have a(n) ______ committee to handle controversial patient care situations.

Accepted Answer

An ethics committee is responsible for handling controversial patient care situations in hospitals. They help healthcare providers navigate difficult ethical decisions while ensuring that the patient's rights and welfare are respected. The other options, such as bereavement, advisement, and steering, are not typically involved in resolving ethical dilemmas in patient care.

Question 5

Administering a lethal dose of medication to a terminally ill patient is an example of _______

Accepted Answer

Administering a lethal dose of medication to a terminally ill patient is an example of active euthanasia, which is defined as intentionally causing the death of a patient in order to end his or her suffering. This is different from passive euthanasia, which involves withdrawing or withholding life-sustaining treatments. The concepts of quality and quantity of life are both relevant to the discussion of euthanasia, but neither of these choices accurately describes the specific act of administering a lethal dose of medication.

Question 6

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                        Premises: Bereaved family members do not participate in social events for several months.
Death is a common experience that is visible to people of all ages.
Primary causes of death include cancer, heart disease, degenerative disorders, and accidents.
When a child dies, it is considered tragic and unfair.
Illness and death usually occur in the home with family members present.
Many children and infants died; few families escaped losing a child.
Infection is the leading cause of death.
Many people have never been personally involved with the dying process.
Death is considered an enemy to be conquered by the medical system.
Serious illness and death usually occur in a hospital; visits from family are subject to hospital rules.

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Question 7

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                        Premises: The word _______ is derived from two Greek words: eu (good) and thanatos (death) .
An _______ is a legal document which specifies an individual's wishes in regard to end-of-life care.
The person named as decision maker in a legal document such as a durable power of attorney is known as the _______.
The experience of losing a loved one is known as _______.
A _______ designates a specific person to act on one's behalf in the event one becomes incapacitated.
The term _______ is sometimes used when a physician prescribes lethal medication for a patient to self-administer.
In cases in which a family demands to continue treatment for a loved one, even though there is no hope of improvement in the patient's condition, the hospital or physician may request that the court appoint a _______ to determine what the patient's wishes would be if he or she were able to speak for himself or herself.
A _______ is a legal document that states that an individual should not be resuscitated in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest.
In 1990, Congress passed the _______. which mandates that patients be informed about the right to participate in medical decisions regarding their treatment.
The study of death and dying is known as _______.

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Question 8

Give two examples of end-of-life situations in which the court has been involved.

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Question 9

Explain why a dying person or the person's family may wish to avoid using extreme measures to prolong life.

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Question 10

This chapter describes several ways that society's treatment of death and dying has changed over the past 50 to 100 years. Which of these changes do you think are positive and which, if any, do you think are negative?

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Question 11

List several examples of beliefs about death (the examples may or may not coincide with your own beliefs) .

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Question 12

Explain the purpose of a DNR order.

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Question 13

Explain the meaning of "death with dignity."

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Question 14

Discontinuing life support and allowing a patient to die of the underlying disease is an example of _______

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Question 15

_______ mandates that patients be informed about the right to participate in medical decisions regarding their treatment.

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Question 16

How can death education help prepare people for eventually dealing with the death of a loved one?

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Question 17

How can health care professionals prepare themselves to deal with end-of-life situations?

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Question 18

An advance medical directive refers to _______

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Question 19

Any intervention that hastens the death of a terminally ill patient can be considered _______

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Question 20

The Death with Dignity act allows a physician to prescribe a lethal dose of medication to a(n) _______ patient.

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Quiz 17: Death Attitudes and Practices