law Word Scramble

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Criteria or standards that assist in the determination of death include	significant drop of body temperature rigor mortis
According to the brain-oriented death definition, death occurs when	there is irreversible cessation of all brain function
A DNR order can be placed on the medical chart of a patient by the	physician
Discontinuing ventilation support for a patient who is brain dead will result in	cardiac death
Before terminating a life-support system, a physician should	seek an outside medical opinion
Active euthanasia	violates the medical profession's ethics Is illegal
Persons who cannot exercise the fundamental right to self-determination include	persons who suffer irreversible brain damage, such as those with Alzheimer's disease
The intentional killing of the terminally ill person is called	active euthanasia
A legal death is a	cardiac death
A facility with a homelike atmosphere where terminally ill patients find comfort until death is called a	hospice
The total care of patients whose disease is no longer responsive to curative therapy is	palliative care
Advice regarding the course of action taken for a dying loved one can be given by	the physician
healthcare facilities, in order to receive Medicare or Medicaid funding, must ask patients if they have	an advance directive
Viatical settlements allow terminally ill persons to	obtain money from their life insurance policies
The use of Harvard Criteria for declaration of an irreversible coma includes an	EEG with repeat in twenty-four hours
Justifications for euthanasia include	individuals should have the right to determine the outcome of their lives
Irreversible coma includes all of the following criteria except	spontaneous movements or breathing
Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross is known for her study of	stages of death and dying

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