Question

1. All of these are forms of advanced directives except:

Guardianship

Surrogate decision maker

Futility of treatment

Substituted judgment

None of the above

2. Stem cell research is being conducted to

Fight AIDS

Help a woman become pregnant

Fight organ disease

Create tissues and organs that can be matched to patients for transplant

3. What must the legal system consider in reference to euthanasia?

Patients constitutional rights

Preserving life

Preventing suicide

Maintaining the integrity of the medical profession

All of the above

4. In an emergency, where there is uncertainty about a patient’s wishes, what should be considered?

Families wishes

Physicians opinion

Preservation of life, right to freedom of religion and self determination

None of the above

Answer 1

1.Futility of treatment- is a provision of continuing treatment even if there is no hope of cure.

Gardienship,surrogate decition maker and substituted judgement are examples of advanced directives as in these, an authority to take decition is given to another person on one's behalf.

2.Fight Organ Disease.-Stem cells are capable of differentiating and regenerating into different types of cells in the human body.They have the pottential to treat life-threatening diseases including blood related and oncological disorders.

3.All of the above..

4.Preservation of life, right to freedom of religion and self determination.-Discussing with your religious advisor ease your mind, such a discusssion allowes you to reflect openly on the spiritual reasons for your choices.