Organ donation from living donors is advantageous because

Organ donation from living donors is advantageous because
 
  a. the donor can be extensively evaluated before donation
  b. ischemic time is minimized
  c. consent to donation is not needed from a substitute decision maker
  d. all of these
  e. none of these

Question 2

In the United States in recent years
 
  a. numbers of organ donors and numbers of actual organ transplants have differed greatly
  b. numbers of transplant candidates on the National Waiting List for a major organ transplanthave increased greatly
 c. numbers of organ donors have declined
  d. an estimated 30,000-40,000 deaths could yield suitable donor organs
  e. numbers of actual organ transplants have declined

Question 3

How many individuals in the U.S. now die each day while waiting for an organ transplant?
 
  a. 2-3
  b. 5
  c. 7-8
  d. nearly 13
  e. approximately 18

Question 4

As of December 31, 2010, how many registrants were on the U.S. National Waiting List for major organ transplants
 
  a. nearly 18,000
  b. 27,000
  d. almost 55,000
  d. over 110,000
  e. approximately 152,000

Question 5

The NASH system has to do with
 
  a. cultural information noted on a death certificate
  b. benefits gained for survivors of a death
  c. personal information needed on a death certificate
  d. definition of death
  e. the manner of death

Question 6

In the United States, a coroner is required to be
 
  a. a medical examiner
  b. an adult citizen of his or her elective jurisdiction
  c. a lawyer
  d. a physician
  e. a forensic pathologist

Question 7

In many rural areas in the U.S., when someone dies who was not under the care of a physician or the death occurred suddenly, determination death falls under the jurisdiction of
 
  a. a medical examiner
  b. a durable power of attorney
  c. a court-appointed lawyer
  d. a coroner
  e. a forensic pathologist