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Aid-in-Dying Training for End-of-Life Doulas

Part 1 (45 minutes)

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Part 2 (44 minutes)

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Verification & Certificates

Thank you so much for your interest in our trainings! We look forward to your unique and skillful contributions to the care of patients considering or planning on using medical aid in dying. Please answer the questions in the quizzes below until you have answered 3 of 4 questions correctly. You can retake a quiz by using the refresh button.

Doulas Part 1

Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Name*
First Last
Degree, if applicable
Email*
Organization, if applicable
State & City*
The cost of medical aid in dying medications is covered by*
- Medicare
- Most private insurance
- Medicare and most private insurance
- Most commonly not covered by any insurance
Clients can not safely proceed with medical aid in dying if*
- they have nausea or vomiting
- they have experienced an increase in depression
- their family is objecting
Aid-in-dying medication mixtures consist of a combination of*
- Medications that cause unconsciousness
- Medications that cause unconsciousness, suppress breathing, and stop the heart
- Sedative medications such as morphine and valium
- Pain medications and heart medications
If a patient loses the mental capacity for medical decision making after the medications are prescribed…*
- The patient can still take the medications, as long as they can swallow them
- The patient can swallow the medications as long as their durable power of attorney says it’s ok.
- Can take the medications as long as the family helps out with administering them
- The patient no longer qualifies for medical aid in dying
Consent*
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You must answer 3 of 4 questions correctly to receive credit. Refresh this page if you need to retake the test. Do not hit “submit” unless you have answered 3 of 4 questions correctly.

Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Name*
First Last
Degree, if applicable
Email*
Address of Practice Area (city, state, zip, country)*
City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Organization, if applicable
It is best practice to leave the room while the patient is taking the aid-in-dying medications so that clients and their loved ones can have privacy during these final moments*
- True
- False
Clients with feeding (PEG) tubes or who are using rectal catheters to take the aid-in-dying medications will need*
- a family member to push the syringe so the medications enter the client’s body
- a doctor in attendance to help with the procedure
- to practice the method of self-administration without assistance that will be used with their feeding tube or rectal catheter
- a special prescription for aid-in-dying medications specifically for PEG tubes or rectal self-administration
A client who vomits after taking the aid-in-dying medications*
- will likely not become unconscious and will need urgent care
- will likely become unconscious initially, but later awaken and need further medical care
- will likely become unconscious and die, but this may take longer than usual
- can take the backup second dose that usually comes with the prescription
The best way to prevent aid-in-dying complications is to*
- Be prepared to call 911 if the patient vomits or has a seizure
- Monitor the patient using the red flag checklist and alert the prescribing doctor if any problems are noted
- Request that a hospice nurse or doctor assess the patient before ingestion
- Assume the nurses and doctors have this under control and will not allow the procedure to proceed unsafely
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