Nursing Best Practices for Patients Considering Medical Aid in Dying, Part 1 Thank you for completing the Pre-Test. Please proceed to the video: Part 1: Introduction, and Becoming Eligible for Medical Aid in Dying After completing this video (it will open in a new window), please return to this page and proceed to the Post-Test below. You must answer 3 of 4 questions correctly to receive credit. Refresh this page if you need to retake the test. Name* First Last Degree* Email* Date* MM slash DD slash YYYY State & City. List your organization, if relevant.* The legally mandated waiting period between the 1st and 2nd verbal request:** Varies from state to state Is 15 days in all states Has been changed to 48 hours in all states Is 20 days in Hawaii and California Once a patient qualifies for aid in dying, in order to take the medications they must:* Promptly receive the medications, but can decide later if or when they want to take them. Wait until they are quite close to death before they can decide to take the medications. Have the full agreement of all family members on their care team before they can take the medications. Make their own final decision to take the medications, with or without input from those they choose. Terminally ill patients who are interested in medical aid in dying...* Must have a plan for when they will take the medications in order to receive the prescription Must make a first verbal request, and after the legally mandated waiting period, a second verbal request. Must have a consulting doctor who confirms that they are not depressed Must have agreement from their family before they can proceed Nurses are legally allowed to... (select the answer that is not true)* Discuss medical aid in dying with patients Mix the aid-in-dying medications, but the patient must self-administer them. Refer patients to doctors who can prescribe or consult for medical aid in dying Stop the patient from taking the medications if they have not yet had adequate palliative care. Certification* I certify that I have spent at least 30 minutes on this activity to obtain 0.5 units of credit