Organs

Organ transplants refers to...

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• the process of creating artificial organs for transplantation
• the process of surgically removing an organ or tissue from one person (the organ donor) for transplantation into another person (the recipient).

• the surgical removal of organs or tissues from a donor for transplantation into another person
• the process of surgically removing an organ or tissue from one person (the organ donor) for transplantation or research.

'Mandated choice' is...

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• An approach to public policy that requires individuals to express their preferences regarding donation.

• A way of deciding who will donate their organs upon their death.

• A decision-making process in which individuals are required to make a selection from a limited set of options.

• A policy which states that everyone should decide to donate their organs upon their death.

Which of the following are ALL methods of procuring organs?

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• Opt-in, opt-out, transplantation, xenotranplantion, organ sales.

• Opt-in, opt-out (presumed consent), organ sales, informed consent.

• Opt-out (deemed authorisation), organ sales, opt-in, bioprinting

• Opt-in, opt-out (presumed consent), organ sales, xenotransplantion.

An opt-out system of organ procurement is...

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• Deceased individuals are presumed to be organ donors unless their families object.

• Deceased individuals are presumed to be organ donors unless they have indicated their refusal to donate.

• Deceased individuals are presumed to be organ donors upon their death.

• Deceased individuals are presumed not to be donors unless they have explicitly indicated a preference to donate.

Which of the following is necessary for ethical organ procurement and transplantation?

• Consent.

• Informed consent.

• Explicit consent.

• Mandatory consent.

Which method of organ procurement is most likely to lead to commodification of the body?

• Opt-out

• Transplant commodification

• Bioprinting

• Transplant commercialism

Answer explanation

Transplant commercialism - organ market!

The Dead Donor Rule (DDR) refers to...

• an ethical norm which states that patients should not be killed as a result of donating organs.

• a law which states that patients should not be killed as a result of donating organs.

• a law which states that organs can only be harvested from an individual who has had a cardio-respiratory determination of death

• a law which states that organs can only be harvested from an individual who has had a neurological determination of death

A 'beating heart cadaver' refers to...

• A person whose brain is still functioning but is on life support.

• A deceased person whose heart has stopped beating
• A deceased person whose heart is still beating due to life support equipment
• A person who is alive but has a non-functioning heart

The main ethical issues around organ procurement are...

• Allocation, autonomy, sanctity of life and consent.

• Commodification, exploitation, allocation and the definition of death.

• Consent, commodification, exploitation and the definition of death.

• Exploitation, consent, the definition of death and allocation.

For consent to be valid it must be...

• voluntary, explicit, and given by, or on behalf of, a person with the necessary capacity

• presumed, informed, and given by a person with capacity

• voluntary, mandated and legally recorded

• voluntary, informed, and the person consenting must have the capacity to make the decision