PSYC 140 MODULE 6 EXAM EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE EXAM Q AND A GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following statements is true of terminal sedation?
a.
It is carried out by means of withholding potentially life-saving
treatments from patients.
b.
It is the equivalent of passive euthanasia.
c.
It is carried out to relieve the distress of critically ill patients in their
last days.
d.
It is considered homicide in the eyes of the law.. Answer: c.
It is carried out to relieve the distress of critically ill patients in their
last days.
,◉ Beth is a cancer patient who has only a few days to live. She is in a
constant state of stupor induced by a tranquilizer. With Beth's
consent, she is intravenously administered with the continuous
infusion of a tranquilizer that relieves her from suffering in her last
days. This scenario best demonstrates the practice of _____.
a.
passive euthanasia
b.
terminal sedation
c.
mercy killing
d.
involuntary active euthanasia. Answer: b.
terminal sedation
◉ Which of the following is the purpose of Death with Dignity Acts
enacted in specific states of the United States?
a.
,They enable terminally ill patients to ask physicians to prescribe
lethal doses of medication.
b.
They make the practice of euthanasia illegal in case of terminal
illnesses.
c.
They regulate the practice of passive euthanasia.
d.
They prohibit the practice of terminal sedation.. Answer: a.
They enable terminally ill patients to ask physicians to prescribe
lethal doses of medication.
◉ Which of the following defines passive euthanasia?
a.
It is the purposeful taking of a person's life through gentle or
painless means to relieve pain or suffering.
b.
, It is a form of treatment focused on the cure of diseases rather than
the alleviation of pain and suffering.
c.
It is the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment to
hasten death.
d.
It is the unintentional administering of lethal drugs that results in
the death of terminally ill patients.. Answer: c.
It is the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment to
hasten death.
◉ A doctor who fails to resuscitate a terminally ill patient who stops
breathing, thereby following the wishes expressed in the patient's
living will is initiating _____.
a.
passive euthanasia
b.
terminal sedation
2026 COMPLETE EXAM Q AND A GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following statements is true of terminal sedation?
a.
It is carried out by means of withholding potentially life-saving
treatments from patients.
b.
It is the equivalent of passive euthanasia.
c.
It is carried out to relieve the distress of critically ill patients in their
last days.
d.
It is considered homicide in the eyes of the law.. Answer: c.
It is carried out to relieve the distress of critically ill patients in their
last days.
,◉ Beth is a cancer patient who has only a few days to live. She is in a
constant state of stupor induced by a tranquilizer. With Beth's
consent, she is intravenously administered with the continuous
infusion of a tranquilizer that relieves her from suffering in her last
days. This scenario best demonstrates the practice of _____.
a.
passive euthanasia
b.
terminal sedation
c.
mercy killing
d.
involuntary active euthanasia. Answer: b.
terminal sedation
◉ Which of the following is the purpose of Death with Dignity Acts
enacted in specific states of the United States?
a.
,They enable terminally ill patients to ask physicians to prescribe
lethal doses of medication.
b.
They make the practice of euthanasia illegal in case of terminal
illnesses.
c.
They regulate the practice of passive euthanasia.
d.
They prohibit the practice of terminal sedation.. Answer: a.
They enable terminally ill patients to ask physicians to prescribe
lethal doses of medication.
◉ Which of the following defines passive euthanasia?
a.
It is the purposeful taking of a person's life through gentle or
painless means to relieve pain or suffering.
b.
, It is a form of treatment focused on the cure of diseases rather than
the alleviation of pain and suffering.
c.
It is the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment to
hasten death.
d.
It is the unintentional administering of lethal drugs that results in
the death of terminally ill patients.. Answer: c.
It is the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment to
hasten death.
◉ A doctor who fails to resuscitate a terminally ill patient who stops
breathing, thereby following the wishes expressed in the patient's
living will is initiating _____.
a.
passive euthanasia
b.
terminal sedation
