A Polytomous Test Item Is a Test Item

question 14

Multiple Choice

A polytomous test item is a test item

• A) that has multiple tomous's attached.
• B) that may have more than one choice keyed correct.
• C) that is exemplified by this test question.
• D) None of these

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Definitions:

Physician-Assisted Suicide

A type of voluntary active euthanasia in which terminally ill patients make the conscious decision that they want their life to end before dying becomes a protracted process.

Loss of Dignity

Refers to a condition where an individual feels a significant reduction in their self-respect or honor.

Living Will

A legal document that permits a person to make his or her wishes known regarding medical care in the event that the person is incapacitated by an illness or accident and is unable to speak for himself or herself.

Life and Death

Fundamental concepts that denote the essence of existence and the end of life, respectively.