Question 1

If an unmarried individual dies without a will or any qualified heir, his or her estate passes to

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A)   the city in which the person lived at the time of death
B)   the state in which the person lived at the time of death
C)   the federal government
D)   the church or religious body with which he or she was affiliated
E)   the Internal Revenue Service

Question 2

If I want to donate bodily tissues and organs in the event of my death, what is the best thing to do to insure that outcome?

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A)   include a statement of my wishes in my will
B)   complete and sign an organ donor card
C)   ask a clergyperson for advice
D)   register my wishes with my state first-person consent registry
E)   avoid discussing this matter with my next of kin

Question 3

In most large U.S. cities, when someone dies who was not under the care of a physician or the death occurred suddenly, determination of death falls under the jurisdiction of

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A)   a medical examiner
B)   a durable power of attorney
C)   an appointed lawyer
D)   a hospital emergency room
E)   the police

Question 4

In relationship to organ donation, "first-person consent"

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A)   means the same thing as "presumed consent"
B)   means that consent to donate must be obtained from the first next of kin
C)   an individual over 18 can make a legally binding decision to donate upon death
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the above C

Question 5

Living wills depend mainly upon the right of competent decision makers to

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A)   free speech
B)   the pursuit of happiness
C)   give or withhold informed consent
D)   practice their own religious beliefs
E)   none of these

Question 6

In the United States in recent years

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A)   numbers of organ donors and numbers of actual organ transplants have differed greatly
B)   numbers of transplant candidates on the National Waiting List for a major organ transplant have increased greatly
C)   numbers of organ donors have declined
D)   an estimated 30,000-40,000 deaths could yield suitable donor organs
E)   numbers of actual organ transplants have declined B

Question 7

As originally developed, "living wills" indicating an individual's desires about medical treatment

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A)   were legal documents mandating no intubation and life-saving medications
B)   had legal force in the United States
C)   stated the wishes of persons when their health status changed and they became incapacitated
D)   acknowledged a desire to live and to receive all measures to prevent death
E)   applied to individuals who are terminally ill

Question 8

Which of the following is true in relation to organ donation and transplantation in the U.S.?

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A)   they are opposed by nearly all major religious communities
B)   "brain dead" individuals might return to life
C)   donation is likely to have a substantive effect on desired funeral practices
D)   costs of transplantation are paid by donor families
E)   none of these

Question 9

In 2009 in the United States living organ donors were

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A)   less than 2 percent of all donors
B)   over 45 percent of all donors
C)   about 15 percent of all donors
D)   nearly 10 percent of all donor
E)   about 75 percent of all donors

Question 10

An arrangement through which one transfers property to a third party with instructions for its distribution after death while retaining control over the property during his or her life is called a

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A)   will
B)   gift
C)   trust
D)   joint tenancy with right of survivorship
E)   codicil

Question 11

As a result of the actions of Dr. Kenneth Moritsugu (as described in the vignette near the beginning of Chapter 16) , we learned that

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A)   his daughter, Erika Elizabeth, became an organ donor
B)   the National Donor Family Quilt was established
C)   his daughter, Vikki Lianne, received hospice care
D)   his wife, Donna Lee, was saved from death
E)   more than a dozen people received organ or tissue transplants

Question 12

Imagine a 28-year-old married woman with two children who is brain dead from a car accident. Without her written consent, consent to donate her kidneys will be sought from:

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A)   her physician
B)   her husband
C)   her minor children
D)   her lawyer
E)   "presumed consent"

Question 13

In many rural areas in the U.S., when someone dies who was not under the care of a physician or the death occurred suddenly, determination death falls under the jurisdiction of

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A)   a medical examiner
B)   a durable power of attorney
C)   a court-appointed lawyer
D)   a coroner
E)   a forensic pathologist

Question 14

The Patient Self-Determination Act requires that persons be informed of their right to execute an advance directive about wishes for care. This applies to

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A)   terminally-ill persons
B)   individuals who have a durable power of attorney
C)   people being admitted to a health care institution that receives federal Medicare or Medicaid funds
D)   all of these
E)   none of these C

Question 15

The Patient Self-Determination Act requiring that persons be informed of their right to execute an advance directive about wishes for care if they become incapacitated applies to

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A)   terminally-ill persons
B)   acutely-ill persons
C)   chronically-ill persons
D)   all of these
E)   none of these

Question 16

As of December 31, 2010, how many registrants were on the U.S. National Waiting List for major organ transplants

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A)   nearly 18,000
B)   27,000
C)   almost 55,000
D)   over 110,000
E)   approximately 152,000

Question 17

The process of administering and executing the disposition of a dead person's estate is done through

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A)   a death certificate
B)   a living will
C)   probate court
D)   durable power of attorney
E)   a lawyer

Question 18

Organ donation from living donors is advantageous because

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A)   the donor can be extensively evaluated before donation
B)   ischemic time is minimized
C)   consent to donation is not needed from a substitute decision maker
D)   all of these
E)   none of these

Question 19

In the case of many non-living organ donors, after the individual has experienced brain death external support is often continued in order to

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A)   keep the individual alive
B)   preserve the quality of potentially transplantable organs
C)   withdraw the opportunity for donation from next-of-kin
D)   all of these
E)   none of these

Question 20

The Harvard Committee's criteria (1968)  on determination of death apply to

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A)   all persons who are dying
B)   persons involved in automobile accidents
C)   individuals in an irreversible coma
D)   individuals who have suffered serious trauma
E)   none of these

Exam 16: Legal Issues

If an unmarried individual dies without a will or any qualified heir, his or her estate passes to

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If I want to donate bodily tissues and organs in the event of my death, what is the best thing to do to insure that outcome?

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In most large U.S. cities, when someone dies who was not under the care of a physician or the death occurred suddenly, determination of death falls under the jurisdiction of

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In relationship to organ donation, "first-person consent"

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Living wills depend mainly upon the right of competent decision makers to

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In the United States in recent years

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As originally developed, "living wills" indicating an individual's desires about medical treatment

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Which of the following is true in relation to organ donation and transplantation in the U.S.?

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In 2009 in the United States living organ donors were

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An arrangement through which one transfers property to a third party with instructions for its distribution after death while retaining control over the property during his or her life is called a

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As a result of the actions of Dr. Kenneth Moritsugu (as described in the vignette near the beginning of Chapter 16) , we learned that

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Imagine a 28-year-old married woman with two children who is brain dead from a car accident. Without her written consent, consent to donate her kidneys will be sought from:

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In many rural areas in the U.S., when someone dies who was not under the care of a physician or the death occurred suddenly, determination death falls under the jurisdiction of

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The Patient Self-Determination Act requires that persons be informed of their right to execute an advance directive about wishes for care. This applies to

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The Patient Self-Determination Act requiring that persons be informed of their right to execute an advance directive about wishes for care if they become incapacitated applies to

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As of December 31, 2010, how many registrants were on the U.S. National Waiting List for major organ transplants

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The process of administering and executing the disposition of a dead person's estate is done through

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Organ donation from living donors is advantageous because

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In the case of many non-living organ donors, after the individual has experienced brain death external support is often continued in order to

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The Harvard Committee's criteria (1968) on determination of death apply to

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