Ethics of Death and Dying Quiz #2

Question 1

Historically, which medication has been most commonly used for medical aid-in-dying?

Answer 1

-Secobarbital

Question 2

According to the ASHP Task Force Report on Pharmacist Participation in Medical Aid in Dying, what term can imply many aspects of dignity and was NOT chosen to describe aid in dying?

Answer 2

-Death with dignity

Question 3

Terminal sedation is a practice that is legal in every state in the U.S.

Answer 3

-TRUE

Question 4

According to Varadarajan et al., which of the following is considered the most torturous form of aid in dying?

Answer 4

-Voluntarily stopping eating and drinking

Question 5

A patient with a designated full code status with metastatic pancreatic cancer and no further treatment options available is an example of which type of medical futility?

Answer 5

-Lethal condition