Question 1

There is currently no shortage of organs for transplant.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In 1976, the first successful heart transplant occurred in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The most important factor in determining if someone is a suitable candidate for an organ transplant is

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A)   emotional stability.
B)   he or she has a reasonable likelihood of recovery with a transplant.
C)   he or she has an ability to deal with stress.
D)   age.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

An irreversible process of deterioration in the body's systems and organs is

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A)   clinical decomposition.
B)   cellular death.
C)   electro-encephalographic death.
D)   brain death.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

When death occurs in suspicious circumstances or is sudden and there is no physician to sign the death certificate, who determines and certifies the cause of death?

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A)   Attending police officer
B)   Coroner
C)   Next of kin
D)   Funeral directorE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Research indicates that capital punishment is

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A)   an exception to the notion that killing solves problems.
B)   an effective deterrent for criminal behavior.
C)   the strong penalty needed to make the criminal justice system work.
D)   not an effective deterrent to murder.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Apart from certain crimes on which the Supreme Court has not ruled, the only capital crime in the United States is murder.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In a study of more than 300 homicides in a major American city, it was found that more than half of the

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A)   suspects had experienced significant social disadvantages.
B)   suspects were released before reaching trial.
C)   cases resulted from domestic violence.
D)   cases were directly tied to financial gain.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 9

Which of the following items is NOT matched correctly?

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A)   Murder: the deliberate intentional killing of another human being
B)   Voluntary manslaughter: the killing of another human being in performance of a public duty
C)   Involuntary manslaughter: the unintentional killing of another human being as a result of criminal carelessness
D)   Noncriminal homicide: the killing of another human being involving self-defenseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Involuntary manslaughter is a type of criminal homicide.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following are functions of a "death system"?
1)  Preventing death
2)  Making sense of the death
3)  Disposing of the dead
4)  Utilizing the environment

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A)   1, 2, and 3
B)   1, 2, and 4
C)   1, 3, and 4
D)   2, 3, and 4E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The coffin bell-pull device was invented to

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A)   warn the community about impending disasters.
B)   prevent premature burial.
C)   hasten death from plagues.
D)   assist undertakers during burial.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

How does the separation of civil and criminal law affect the modern system of justice?

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A)   Modern law views the accused as having a problem with a particular person.
B)   Modern law views violence as an outgrowth of social and psychological problems rather than as individual acts.
C)   Modern law considers the accused and the victim as equals in the legal equation.
D)   Modern law views homicide as an act committed against the state rather than against an individual.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

According to the Uniform Determination of Death Act, an individual is dead when he/she has irreversible
1)  cessation of the capacity for bodily integration.
2)  circulatory and respiratory cessation.
3)  absence of functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem.
4)  cessation of the capacity for consciousness.

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A)   1 and 2
B)   1 and 3
C)   2 and 3
D)   2 and 4E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Under what circumstances would the irreversible loss of flow of vital fluids approach to defining death be unclear?

Accepted Answer

A)   When a patient has lost a lot of blood
B)   When a patient's vital functions are artificially sustained by machines
C)   When a patient has undergone an amputation
D)   When a patient has a near-death experienceE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Until quite recently, the style used by physicians in Japan for giving information to their patients was called?

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A)   "Open door"
B)   "Closed door"
C)   "Free-will"
D)   "Need-to-know"E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The first kidney transplant was from one identical twin to another in 1954.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 18

Many Japanese place greater symbolic importance on the heart over the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 19

Under the provisions of the National Organ Transplantation Act, it is currently illegal to buy or sell human organs and tissues except

Accepted Answer

A)   eyes.
B)   bone marrow.
C)   hair.
D)   blood.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

What is considered the most important legal procedure following a death?

Accepted Answer

A)   Obituary
B)   Death notice
C)   Official registration of death
D)   Coroner's reportE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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There is currently no shortage of organs for transplant.

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In 1976, the first successful heart transplant occurred in the United States.

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The most important factor in determining if someone is a suitable candidate for an organ transplant is

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An irreversible process of deterioration in the body's systems and organs is

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When death occurs in suspicious circumstances or is sudden and there is no physician to sign the death certificate, who determines and certifies the cause of death?

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Research indicates that capital punishment is

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Apart from certain crimes on which the Supreme Court has not ruled, the only capital crime in the United States is murder.

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In a study of more than 300 homicides in a major American city, it was found that more than half of the

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Involuntary manslaughter is a type of criminal homicide.

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Which of the following are functions of a "death system"? 1) Preventing death 2) Making sense of the death 3) Disposing of the dead 4) Utilizing the environment

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The coffin bell-pull device was invented to

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How does the separation of civil and criminal law affect the modern system of justice?

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Under what circumstances would the irreversible loss of flow of vital fluids approach to defining death be unclear?

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Until quite recently, the style used by physicians in Japan for giving information to their patients was called?

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The first kidney transplant was from one identical twin to another in 1954.

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Many Japanese place greater symbolic importance on the heart over the brain.

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Under the provisions of the National Organ Transplantation Act, it is currently illegal to buy or sell human organs and tissues except

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Research indicates that capital punishment is

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