If You Want to Commence an Assisted Suicide in Washington

question 66

Multiple Choice

If you want to commence an assisted suicide in Washington, you must ____.

• A) make a verbal request two days before the act.
• B) have a terminal condition with less than six months to live
• C) ask a doctor to write a statement noting your medical condition
• D) make two written requests to a physician and a court

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Definitions:

Cardiac Muscle Cells

Specialized muscle cells found in the heart, responsible for generating the forceful contractions that pump blood through the circulatory system.

Pericardial Cavity

A fluid-filled space that surrounds the heart and provides protection and lubrication, allowing the heart to beat in a relatively frictionless environment.

Epicardium

A thin layer of tissue that forms the outermost part of the heart's wall.

Depolarization

The process in which the resting membrane potential of a cell becomes less negative, making the cell more likely to fire an action potential.