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A 2025 Overview of Best Clinical Practices

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Pre-Test Quiz, 2025 Overview of Best Clinical Practices

Name*
First Last
Degree*
Email*
Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Before proceeding with self-ingestion, patients are required to*
- prepare the medications themselves.
- be able to swallow the medications.
- notify the attending/prescribing doctor.
- have the capacity to make their own medical decisions.
Hospices are required to*
- provide information and support for patients considering aid in dying.
- not use Medicare funds to pay for care specifically for the purpose of causing or accelerating death.
- monitor and prepare patients and notify the attending/prescribing clinician of any potential issues.
- assess the patient’s capacity before self-ingestion.
The aid-in-dying medications*
- are opened capsules mixed with 2 oz of apple juice.
- are sweetened and easily swallowed.
- include a sedative and two cardiotoxins.
- require a functioning absorptive gut.
Clinical contraindications to proceeding with the aid-in-dying procedure include*
- family objections or unresolved discord.
- the patient has had nothing by mouth since midnight the previous night.
- uncontrolled patient nausea.
- the patient’s power of attorney states that the patient cannot proceed.

Please do not hit “Submit” until you have answered 3 of 4 questions correctly to receive credit (refresh this page to retake the test). If after clicking “Submit” you are still on the Course page, open the Post-Test Quiz and fill in the missing fields (*). After passing the Quiz, go to Evaluation, then Payment.

Post-Test Quiz, 2025 Overview of Best Clinical Practices

Name*
First Last
Degree*
Email*
Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Before proceeding with self-ingestion, patients are required to*
- prepare the medications themselves.
- be able to swallow the medications.
- notify the attending/prescribing doctor.
- have the capacity to make their own medical decisions.
Hospices are required to*
- provide information and support for patients considering aid in dying.
- not use Medicare funds to pay for care specifically for the purpose of causing or accelerating death.
- monitor and prepare patients and notify the attending/prescribing clinician of any potential issues.
- assess the patient’s capacity before self-ingestion.
The aid-in-dying medications*
- are opened capsules mixed with 2 oz of apple juice.
- are sweetened and easily swallowed.
- include a sedative and two cardiotoxins.
- require a functioning absorptive gut.
Clinical contraindications to proceeding with the aid-in-dying procedure include *
- family objections or unresolved discord.
- the patient has had nothing by mouth since midnight the previous night.
- uncontrolled patient nausea.
- the patient’s power of attorney states that the patient cannot proceed.
I certify that I have spent at least 1 hour to watch this video and answer the pre- and post-test quizzes, for 1 unit of continuing education credit.*
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