Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

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 3

The scope of a "durable power of attorney in health care matters" can include .

Accepted Answer

A)   admission to a nursing home
B)   consent to resuscitation measures
C)   withholding nourishment
D)   withdrawing life-support measures
E)   All of these

Question 4

When a state's legislature and courts have not addressed a death-related matter, legal disputes turn for guidance to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   living wills
B)   trust funds
C)   common law
D)   state statutes
E)   federal laws

Question 5

Distinguish carefully between a living will and a durable power of attorney in health care matters. Make plain what each of these can do, and what it cannot do. Offer a thoughtful reason to prefer one of these documents over the other.

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A living will and a durable power of att...

Question 6

Discuss methods used for determination of death.

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There are several methods used for the d...

Question 7

State and explain the definition of death proposed by a presidential commission in 1981 and subsequently codified in the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA).

Accepted Answer

The definition of death proposed by a pr...

Question 8

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:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Describe what might typically be involved in estate planning.

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Estate planning typically involves creat...

Question 10

The "Five Wishes" document:

Accepted Answer

A)   Is legally valid in a majority of states
B)   Is designed to be easy to understand and use
C)   Can guide health care even without having legal force
D)   All of these
E)   None of these

Question 11

In the United States in recent years, .

Accepted Answer

A)   the single largest obstacle to organ transplantation is the scarcity of transplantable organs
B)   numbers of transplant candidates on the National Waiting List for a major organ transplant have remained relatively stable
C)   numbers of organ donors have declined
D)   transplantable human organs can only be recovered from deceased donors
E)   numbers of actual organ transplants have declined

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)   the same thing as "presumed consent"
B)   that consent to donate must be obtained from the first next of kin
C)   that 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 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Her physician
B)   Her husband
C)   Her minor children
D)   Her lawyer
E)   "Presumed consent"

Question 14

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:

Accepted Answer

A)   Will
B)   Gift
C)   Trust
D)   Joint tenancy with right of survivorship
E)   Codicil C

Question 15

In the U.S., 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 .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The person authorized by an advance directive to carry out an incapacitated individual's wishes concerning health care matters is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   A durable power of attorney
B)   An intestee
C)   An heir
D)   A health care proxy or surrogate decision maker
E)   An executor or executrix

Question 17

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?

Accepted Answer

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 18

Compare and contrast "living organ donation" and "non-living organ donation." What are the relative advantages and disadvantages of each type of donation? How is consent to donate accomplished in each of these types of donation?

Accepted Answer

Living organ donation involves the donat...

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

A principal document on which determinations of death are recorded, and which is the basis for much record keeping on deaths and collection of statistical data, is:

Accepted Answer

A)   A living will
B)   A durable power of attorney
C)   An advance directive
D)   A death certificate
E)   A holographic will

Exam 16: Legal Issues

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

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

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The scope of a "durable power of attorney in health care matters" can include .

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When a state's legislature and courts have not addressed a death-related matter, legal disputes turn for guidance to _________.

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Distinguish carefully between a living will and a durable power of attorney in health care matters. Make plain what each of these can do, and what it cannot do. Offer a thoughtful reason to prefer one of these documents over the other.

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Discuss methods used for determination of death.

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State and explain the definition of death proposed by a presidential commission in 1981 and subsequently codified in the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA).

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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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Describe what might typically be involved in estate planning.

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The "Five Wishes" document:

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In the United States in recent years, .

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

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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, authorization to donate her kidneys will be sought from:

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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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In the U.S., 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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The person authorized by an advance directive to carry out an incapacitated individual's wishes concerning health care matters is called:

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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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Compare and contrast "living organ donation" and "non-living organ donation." What are the relative advantages and disadvantages of each type of donation? How is consent to donate accomplished in each of these types of donation?

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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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A principal document on which determinations of death are recorded, and which is the basis for much record keeping on deaths and collection of statistical data, is:

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