HU 245 Unit Four Quiz

Unit Four HU245 Quiz

Direct action to terminate a patient’s life requested by the patient is called by the author _______________.

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Technology has created problems with the medical definition of death. This is known as __________.

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Most arguments for allowing someone to die are based on the principle of _________.

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Which US state was the first to have a law allowing “assisted suicide”?

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One of the strongest arguments against mercy death is _________.

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The approach to dying that emphasizes “comfort and care” is known as __________.

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Euthanasia comes from the Greek and means “a bad death.”

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There is no law prohibiting euthanasia in the US.

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Health care professionals sometimes receive requests from patients for assisted suicide.

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Hospice care is available only to those with “advanced directives”.

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