Organ Donation and Transplantation Ethics

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What is the primary ethical concern in considering organ donation from individuals with HIV or chronic incurable diseases?

  • The risk of disease transmission to the recipient is too high. (correct)
  • It is unfair to prioritize their access to transplantation over others.
  • They may not have given informed consent for organ donation.
  • Their organs may not be suitable for transplantation due to the underlying disease.

In a presumed consent system, what is the default assumption regarding organ donation?

  • The government decides who can be an organ donor.
  • Everyone is considered an organ donor unless they opt out. (correct)
  • Organ donation is only permitted with explicit consent from next of kin.
  • Only those who have explicitly consented are considered organ donors.

Which type of organ donation is characterized by a directed donation to a specific recipient?

  • Directed donation (correct)
  • Deceased donation
  • Non-directed donation
  • Living donation

What is a significant cultural and religious influence on organ donation?

<p>Many religions believe in the sanctity of preserving the body after death. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common challenge in organ allocation ethics?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the UK approach to determining when a person ceases to exist?

<p>When the person loses the capacity to have consciousness (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of donation involves a donor specifying conditions for the allocation of their organs?

<p>Conditional donation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of donation involves multiple pairs of donors and recipients in a single exchange?

<p>Pooled donation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern regarding conditional donation in the context of organ allocation?

<p>The potential for racial discrimination (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consideration in determining when a human organism is considered dead?

<p>The cessation of integrated bodily function (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary criterion for diagnosing brain death in the NHS?

<p>Irreversible loss of brainstem function (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of donation involves the transplantation of organs from a living donor to a non-family member?

<p>Living unrelated (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a major ethical concern in deceased donation?

<p>Notions of personhood and where it is located in the human body (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of donation is characterized by the donation of organs after the death of the donor?

<p>Deceased donation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary distinction between donation after brain death and donation after circulatory death?

<p>The criteria for diagnosing death (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant challenge in deceased organ donation?

<p>Defining the moment of death (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential solution to address the shortage of organs for transplantation?

<p>Xenotransplantation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a concern in living organ donation?

<p>The potential emotional burden on the donor (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant cultural and religious influence on organ donation?

<p>The belief in the sanctity of life (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a presumed consent system, what is the default assumption regarding organ donation?

<p>Citizens have the right to donate organs unless they opt-out (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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