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Who is responsible for conducting the first assessment of the patient?
Who is responsible for conducting the first assessment of the patient?
- A specialist medical college fellow
- The consulting medical practitioner
- The coordinating medical practitioner (correct)
- A vocationally registered general practitioner
Who must have at least five years of experience post-fellowship?
Who must have at least five years of experience post-fellowship?
- The consulting medical practitioner
- The coordinating medical practitioner (correct)
- A specialist medical college fellow
- A vocationally registered general practitioner
What must the coordinating medical practitioner inform the person about?
What must the coordinating medical practitioner inform the person about?
- The diagnosis and prognosis
- The available treatment options
- The palliative care options
- All of the above (correct)
When can a final request be made?
When can a final request be made?
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the legal principles regarding refusal of medical treatment?
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the legal principles regarding refusal of medical treatment?
Which of the following has prompted concerns about the use of life-sustaining medical technology?
Which of the following has prompted concerns about the use of life-sustaining medical technology?
Under the Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation, what is the legal requirement for another person to assist in suicide?
Under the Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation, what is the legal requirement for another person to assist in suicide?
What are the necessary elements to establish suicide?
What are the necessary elements to establish suicide?
What is the distinction between suicide and refusal of medical treatment?
What is the distinction between suicide and refusal of medical treatment?
What is the punishment for aiding and abetting another to commit suicide in Victoria?
What is the punishment for aiding and abetting another to commit suicide in Victoria?
What is the definition of euthanasia according to the Australian Medical Association?
What is the definition of euthanasia according to the Australian Medical Association?
Which type of permit must be obtained if a person is physically able to self-administer the voluntary assisted dying substance?
Which type of permit must be obtained if a person is physically able to self-administer the voluntary assisted dying substance?
What must the coordinating medical practitioner do if the person loses the physical capacity to self-administer or digest the prescribed substance?
What must the coordinating medical practitioner do if the person loses the physical capacity to self-administer or digest the prescribed substance?
Who must notify the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages if a person was the subject of a voluntary assisted dying permit?
Who must notify the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages if a person was the subject of a voluntary assisted dying permit?
Which board is responsible for monitoring voluntary assisted dying activity under the legislation?
Which board is responsible for monitoring voluntary assisted dying activity under the legislation?
Which of the following best describes passive voluntary euthanasia?
Which of the following best describes passive voluntary euthanasia?
Which term is used to mean assisted suicide for the terminally ill only?
Which term is used to mean assisted suicide for the terminally ill only?
Who is eligible for access to voluntary assisted dying under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017?
Who is eligible for access to voluntary assisted dying under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017?
What must a person do to access voluntary assisted dying?
What must a person do to access voluntary assisted dying?
What is the penalty for a coordinating medical practitioner who knowingly administers a voluntary assisted dying substance other than in accordance with a practitioner administration permit with the intent to cause death?
What is the penalty for a coordinating medical practitioner who knowingly administers a voluntary assisted dying substance other than in accordance with a practitioner administration permit with the intent to cause death?
Who will provide separate information to the Board throughout the process of accessing voluntary assisted dying?
Who will provide separate information to the Board throughout the process of accessing voluntary assisted dying?
What is the penalty for anyone other than the person themselves who knowingly administers a voluntary assisted dying substance dispensed under a self-administration permit?
What is the penalty for anyone other than the person themselves who knowingly administers a voluntary assisted dying substance dispensed under a self-administration permit?
What is the penalty for a contact person who fails to return any unused or remaining prescribed voluntary assisted dying substance within one month after the death of a person who is the subject of a self-administration permit?
What is the penalty for a contact person who fails to return any unused or remaining prescribed voluntary assisted dying substance within one month after the death of a person who is the subject of a self-administration permit?
Which Act replaced the Medical Treatment Act 1988 in Victoria?
Which Act replaced the Medical Treatment Act 1988 in Victoria?
What is the term for a written document that records an individual's wishes regarding future medical treatment?
What is the term for a written document that records an individual's wishes regarding future medical treatment?
Who can be appointed as a proxy decision-maker in an advance directive?
Who can be appointed as a proxy decision-maker in an advance directive?
Which of the following is considered medical treatment under the Victorian legislation?
Which of the following is considered medical treatment under the Victorian legislation?
Which of the following is included in the definition of palliative care under the Act?
Which of the following is included in the definition of palliative care under the Act?
Which of the following terms refers to medical directives indicating that resuscitation should not be undertaken in specified circumstances?
Which of the following terms refers to medical directives indicating that resuscitation should not be undertaken in specified circumstances?
What criteria should be met for a 'No-CPR' directive to be considered valid?
What criteria should be met for a 'No-CPR' directive to be considered valid?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the purpose of the Act?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the purpose of the Act?
What is the requirement for creating an advance care directive?
What is the requirement for creating an advance care directive?
What happens if an advance care directive contains statements that require an unlawful act or breach of professional standards?
What happens if an advance care directive contains statements that require an unlawful act or breach of professional standards?
Under what circumstances can a health practitioner provide treatment if there is an instructional directive?
Under what circumstances can a health practitioner provide treatment if there is an instructional directive?
What is the term used by the NHMRC to refer to Persistent Vegetative State?
What is the term used by the NHMRC to refer to Persistent Vegetative State?
In what circumstances does a duty to treat arise?
In what circumstances does a duty to treat arise?
