In 1997, Oregon Passed the First U

question 131

Multiple Choice

In 1997, Oregon passed the first U.S. law that allows doctor-assisted suicide for persons with terminal illnesses. Since 1997, on average, how many Oregonians with terminal illness have ended their lives each year?

• A) A few dozen
• B) A little more than 100
• C) Approximately 500
• D) More than 1,000

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Definitions:

UEFI

Stands for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, a modern type of firmware interface for computers, providing a more secure and faster boot process compared to BIOS.

BIOS

Basic Input/Output System, firmware used to perform hardware initialization during the booting process, and to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs.

Setup

Software that tells a computer about itself and the hardware it supports, such as the amount of RAM memory, type of hard drive installed, current date and time, and so on.

Control Panel

A Windows utility that allows computer configuration such as adding or removing software, adding or removing hardware, configuring a screen saver, adjusting a monitor, configuring a mouse, installing networking components, and so on.