What do you know? This is a short quiz designed to see what you know about some of the legal issues surrounding death and dying from chapter 16. cmajczan published on November 06, 2012 Stacked 1/8 What is an advanced directive? A document that describes what will happen to a persons assets when they die. Instructions about how a person would or would not like to be taken care of if they became incapacitated or unable to make decisions. Decisions about a persons funeral process that are made in advance about how a person wants to be buried, cremated, etc. 2/8 If no advance directives exist, the decision is left to family members. Who is first in the hierarchy? Adult Children Parent Adult Friend/Aquaintance Spouse Adult Grandchild Adult Brother/Sister 3/8 According to the text, what was NOT one way that was used to determine if a person has died in the past? Feel for body temperature Hold a feather under one's nose to see if it moves Use a mirror to see if condensation builds Place an ear to the person's chest to listen for a heartbeat 4/8 Coroners are appointed to their positions and required to be qualified medical doctors. True False 5/8 What organ has the highest number of candidates waiting on the national transplant waiting list (as of 12/31/10)? Heart Liver Intestine Lung Kidney Pancreas 6/8 95% of all deaths in our society could lead to tissue donation. True False 7/8 Who is the ultimate decision maker regarding the authorization of organ/tissue/body donation? The person who died if they have it in writing. The next of kin/surrogate decision maker. The medical examiner if the deceased is still viable. 8/8 What taxes follow upon a death? Hint: 2 choices Inheritance Taxes Consumptive Taxes Corporate Gain Taxes Estate Taxes
