Question 1

Dr. ___________ claims to have assisted in the suicides of 130 patients who had suffered tormenting pain for years.

Accepted Answer

Dr. Jack Kevorkian was a pathologist who became famous for assisting in the suicides of terminally ill patients, claiming to have helped 130 people end their lives.

Question 2

Physician assisted suicide became legal for the first time in ___________.

Accepted Answer

Oregon was the first state in the United States to legalize physician-assisted suicide with the Death with Dignity Act, which was passed in 1994 and implemented in 1997.

Question 3

___________ is the legal mechanism by which a court declares a person incompetent and appoints a person to act in his/her best interests

Accepted Answer

Guardianship is the legal process where a court appoints a guardian to manage the affairs of someone who is unable to do so themselves due to incapacity or incompetence.

Question 4

In the Florida Terry Schiavo case, where the patient had no "living will" and was in a persistent vegetative state, her spouse/guardian had her feeding tubes removed against her parents' wishes and the state took their side. The final outcome of the case emphasizes ___________.

Accepted Answer

The final outcome of the Terry Schiavo case emphasized that courts exist to preserve the rights of individuals, even if it is contrary to popular will, by upholding the spouse's decision as her legal guardian.

Question 5

Withdrawal of treatment should be considered ___________.

Accepted Answer

Withdrawal of treatment should be considered if the restoration of cardiac function will only last for a brief time, as it may not be in the patient's best interest to prolong life without quality or meaningful recovery.

Question 6

Any glimmer of uncertainty as to a patient's desire in an emergency situation should be ___________.

Accepted Answer

In emergency situations, when a patient's wishes are unclear, the default ethical and legal approach is to act in favor of preserving life, unless there is clear evidence to the contrary.

Question 7

The number of people who will die this year due to lack of organ donations is estimated to be ___________.

Accepted Answer

Thousands of people die each year due to the shortage of available organs for transplantation, as the demand far exceeds the supply.

Question 8

In a case where a new drug of unknown effectiveness was administered to a patient at a navy medical center despite other known and effective drugs being available and injury resulted, the navy was held liable because ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a case where a new drug...

Question 9

Federal regulations require hospital-based researchers to obtain the approval of a(n) ___________ prior to conducting clinical trials.

Accepted Answer

Federal regulations mandate that hospital-based researchers must obtain approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB) before conducting clinical trials to ensure the protection of human subjects.

Question 10

_____________ are genes or DNA sequences with a known location on a chromosome that can be used to identify specific cells and diseases, as well as individuals and species.

Accepted Answer

Genetic markers are specific sequences of DNA that can be used to identify individuals, species, or specific traits, and are often used in the study of genetic diseases and inheritance.

Quiz 16: End of Life Issues