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11.In the United States, all 50 states and the District of Columbia use the ________ standard to define death.
a.vegetative statec.whole-brain
b.utilityd.clinical
12.Miranda was in a terrible automobile accident where she suffered extensive head injuries. Currently she has no cortical activity in her brain, but her brainstem activity continues. Her heartbeat and respirations occur on their own, but she demonstrates no consciousness or awareness of her surroundings. Miranda would best be described as
a.suffering from whole-brain death.
b.suffering from a persistent vegetative state.
c.suffering from clinical death.
d.suffering from natural death.
13.Individuals in permanent comas or persistent vegetative states
a.are considered dead both clinically and according to the whole-brain standard of death.
b.are considered dead by the clinical but not the whole-brain standard of death.
c.will not regain consciousness but do not meet the whole-brain standard of death.
d.will regain consciousness but do not meet the whole-brain standard of death.
14.Dr. Shrieder is teaching a course where she emphasizes the study of the interface between human values and technological advances in health and life sciences. Which of the following would be an appropriate title for this class?
a.The Psychology of Healthc.Introduction to Bioethics
15.The practice of ending one’s life for the purpose of mercy is called ________.
a.homicidec.euthanasia
b.fratricided.suicide
16.Edward and his wife Gretta have been married for 62 years. Gretta is suffering from severe amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and has been suffering terribly for several months. One morning, Edward goes to his wife, kisses her gently, and kills her by smothering her with a pillow. He then calls the police, tell them what he did, and waits for them to arrive. He states that he just couldn’t let her suffer any longer. Which of the following best describes Edward’s act?
a.passive euthanasiac.clinical death
b.whole-brain deathd.active euthanasia
17.Of the following, which would be the BEST example of active euthanasia?
a.disconnecting a patient’s ventilator
b.opting not to perform CPR on a person in cardiac arrest
c.administering a shot of a medication designed to stop someone’s heart
d.withholding food from a patient in a persistent vegetative state
18.As they stand around the hospital bed of their very ill grandfather, Margaret and Coty decide that it is time to turn off the life support machines. The doctor complies with their request, and their grandfather dies within two minutes. This would best be described as
a.active euthanasiac.passive euthanasia
b.natural deathd.homicide
19.Of the following, which would be the best example of passive euthanasia?
a.withholding life-prolonging surgery from a critically ill patient
b.delivering an injection of medication to stop a person’s heart
c.killing a sick and suffering relative with a gunshot to the head
d.suffocating a terminally ill friend with a pillow
20.In 2011, the European Association of Palliative Care established a task force focusing on the topic of euthanasia. Which of the following was the policy forwarded by that group?
a.The concept of passive euthanasia is a contradiction in terms because any form of euthanasia is, by definition, an active event.
b.Euthanasia, whether passive or active, should be embraced as an acceptable form of action under certain circumstances.
c.Euthanasia is simply a form of murder, and its practice should be universally outlawed.
d.Active euthanasia should be embraced as a decision that can be made by an individual, while passive euthanasia should be banned because it is always chosen by someone other than the patient.
