Euthanasia Quiz

What is euthanasia?

• A type of medical treatment to cure chronic diseases

• A legal process to resolve disputes between patients and doctors

• A deliberate action to end a person's life to relieve suffering

• A medical procedure to enhance the quality of life for terminally ill patients

What is assisted suicide?

• A doctor's refusal to treat a patient

• A doctor assists a patient to commit suicide if they request it

• A patient's decision to refuse medical treatment

• A legal action taken by a patient's family to end the patient's life

Which of the following is a form of voluntary euthanasia?

• Withholding life-sustaining treatments without consent

• Administering lethal substances without the patient's knowledge

• Euthanasia conducted with the patient's consent

• Euthanasia performed because the patient was not asked

What is the difference between passive and active euthanasia?

• Passive euthanasia involves legal action, while active euthanasia involves medical treatment

• Passive euthanasia withholds life-sustaining treatments, while active euthanasia uses lethal substances to end life

• Passive euthanasia is always illegal, while active euthanasia is not

• Passive euthanasia is a patient's decision, while active euthanasia is a doctor's decision

Which of the following statements is true regarding active euthanasia?

• It is less controversial than passive euthanasia

• It is less likely to involve religious, moral, ethical, and compassionate arguments

• It involves withholding treatments rather than using lethal substances

• It is more controversial and likely to involve religious, moral, ethical, and compassionate arguments

What is one definition of assisted suicide as mentioned in the text?

• Providing psychological support to a person who is considering suicide.

• Intentionally helping a person commit suicide by providing drugs for self-administration, at that person's voluntary and competent request.

• Assisting someone in the planning of their suicide without providing physical means.

• Offering counseling services to terminally ill patients.

What is the role of palliative care in the context of persistent suffering?

• To provide a cure for chronic conditions.

• To offer psychological therapy for patients with cancer.

• To manage pain and other symptoms in life-threatening, chronic conditions.

• To assist patients in committing suicide.

When did the first anti-euthanasia law in the U.S. get passed?

• 1937

• 1938

• 1828

• 1960s

In which country did physician-assisted suicide become legal in 1937?

• The Netherlands

• Belgium

• Switzerland

• United States

What legal document allows a person to state their wishes for medical care should they become unable to make their own decision in the U.S.?

• Right-to-die declaration

• Living will

• Euthanasia permit

• Medical power of attorney