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Chapter 6
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1This offender was known as a reclusive individual who seldom spoke to his neighbors. His co-workers knew him as a man with a quick temper who sometimes threw medical charts and slammed his fist on counters or walls when summoned by patients. Patients were known to refuse meds because of their aversion to him.
- AWayne Bleyle
- BJohn Riems
- CHarold Shipman
- DDonald Harvey
2Which of the following IS NOT true regarding euthanasia?
- AIt is still a crime in most states.
- BIt originated in Asia.
- CIt involves a medical provider trying to ease the suffering of a patient.
- DIt involves a medical provider believing that letting a person die or assisting them in dying demonstrates mercy for the patient.
3Yorker, et al., identified some typical scenarios in serial murder of patients by healthcare providers. Which is not typical?
- Athe presence of a common injectable substance in post mortem
- Bdeaths that cluster on the night shift
- Cepidemiologic studies linking presence of a specific care provider to increased likelihood of death
- Dthe sexual assault of the patient
4According to Yorker, et al., what is the most common way to kill?
- Ainjections
- Bpills
- Cinhalants
- Dsuppositories
5According to Yorker, et al., where do most healthcare-related murders occur?
- Ain hospital settings
- Bin patients' homes
- Cin local clinics
- Din ambulances
6In their study of 90 cases of serial murder, Yorker, et al., found that 86 percent of their cases involved nursing personnel and that women were involved in ____ percent of the cases.
- A82
- Bless than 30
- C55
- D49
7What was Heinrich Gross also known as?
- ADr. Grotesque
- BDr. Death
- CDr. Golem
- DDr. Vomit
8Which of the following is not true regarding Harold Shipman?
- AHe came from a wealthy aristocratic background.
- BHis father was a lorry driver.
- CHis family lived in a small house in Nottingham.
- DHis mother died sitting in her armchair.
9Harold Shipman was convicted of killing how many victims?
- Abetween 200 and 300
- B23
- C15
- Dless than 10
10What are healthcare providers who murder often diagnosed with?
- Abipolar disorder
- Bmajor depressive disorder
- Cbody dysmorphic disorder
- DMunchausen syndrome
11What sorts of murders are trademarks of place-specific killers?
- Adutiful, regular, and methodical
- Bviolent and gory
- Cfeature well-hidden corpses
- Dhave victims who are the same sex
12How did the Third Reich refer to children with defective genes?
- Auseless citizens
- Bwhite inferiority
- Cwhite liars
- Duseless eaters
13This killer managed to avoid punishment and was even awarded prestigious honors for his research. He became an expert on the pathology of mental illness and, after the war, lectured and became an expert court witness in thousands of criminal cases.
- ACharles Cullen
- BWayne Bleyle
- CEfren Saldivar
- DHeinrich Gross
14The Yorker study found that most healthcare providers who committed murders came from which states?
- AIllinois, Kentucky, and Florida
- BCalifornia, Hawaii, Florida, and Georgia
- CNew York, Alabama, California, and Illinois
- DCalifornia, Texas, Michigan, and Florida
15What is one area that geographic profiling is not designed to address?
- Agender-specific murder
- Bplace-specific murder
- Cdisorder-specific murder
- Dcharacter-specific murder
16What are offenders who kill family or relatives called?
- Aangels of death
- Bblack widows
- Cdemons of death
- Dbrown recluses
17What is true regarding "place-specific" killers?
- ANearly half are male offenders.
- BThey are not stay-at-home killers.
- CNearly one third have dumpsites for bodies.
- DNearly all have dumpsites for bodies.
18Charles Cullen confessed to the murders of how many patients over a period of 16 years?
- A40
- B13
- C2
- Dover 20
19At the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children in Ontario, Canada, dozens of infants were believed to have been killed with overdoses of what drug?
- Apavulon
- Bsuccinylcholine chloride
- Cmorphine
- Ddigoxin
20This sophisticated drug used in some murders is difficult to detect once the body has been prepared for burial.
- Aoxycodone
- Bmorphine
- Ccaffeine
- Dpotassium chloride
21This offender was a respiratory therapist for nine years. He confessed to killing dozens of terminally ill patients over 10 years. He claimed to be an “angel of death” who had killed as many as 200 victims.
- ACharles Cullen
- BEfren Saldivar
- CDonald Harvey
- DGeorge Clooney
22Why are offenders who kill in hospitals and nursing homes not easy to identify?
- AThey do not attract media attention.
- BThey are loud killers who go about performing their tasks poorly.
- CThey are unfriendly and cold.
- DThey are outwardly dispassionate.
23Why do hospitals and nursing homes fall prey to healthcare killers, even after they have been terminated from a previous job?
- AThey tend to be charming and good-looking.
- BTheir references are seldom checked.
- CHospital and nursing-home administrators are lazy.
- DThe job isn't that important.
24This "angel of death" started killing when he/she turned 18 and began working as a nurse's aide at Mary Mount Hospital in Laurel County, Kentucky. He/she first killed an aunt, then committed what he/she referred to as "accidental homicides," followed by 10 or more patient deaths.
- AKristen Gilbert
- BDolores Claiborne
- CFilipina Narciso
- DDonald Harvey
25After Donald Harvey was arrested, what was found among his possessions?
- Aa letter to one of the victims expressing his remorse
- Ba list of victims yet to be killed
- Cpictures of all his victims
- Da Bible with passages about murder underlined
26Kristen Gilbert is believed to have injected her patients with large doses of this drug, causing their hearts to beat rapidly and uncontrollably.
- Aadrenaline
- Bdigoxin
- Cmorphine
- Dpotassium chloride
27Convicted of giving an 89-year-old patient a heart–stopping chemical, this offender received 17 years for her conviction.
- AGenene Jones
- BTerri Rachals
- CKristen Gilbert
- DJane Fonda
28This drug was used by Genene Jones in the murder of 15-month-old Chelsea McClellan.
- Apotassium chloride
- Badrenaline
- Ccyanide
- Dsuccinylcholine
29According to the text, what is believed to be Genene Jones's motive for killing?
- Ato draw attention to how lax hospitals are in their care
- Bto take revenge on parents of children who were rude to the nursing staff
- Ca need to prove there were enough sick children to justify construction of a pediatric intensive-care unit in Kerrville, Texas
- Dthrill-seeking
30Which is not a red flag that may signal suspicious activity in hospitals, hospices, and nursing homes?
- AThe family was at the patient's bedside at the time of death.
- BFellow employees often report allegations to investigators, not management.
- CThere are no eyewitness to the crime.
- DThe weapon of choice is usually a sudden death chemical readily available on the ward and often considered non-detectable or not checked at autopsy.
31Every year in the United States, about 80,000 persons die in hospitals unrelated to the reasons for which they entered hospital care.
- ATrue
- BFalse
32The most prolific, documented serial killer ever in all of Europe is Heinrich Gross.
- ATrue
- BFalse
33According to the Yorker study, nurse's aides were more likely to suffocate, use poisons, or administer oral medications.
- ATrue
- BFalse
34Killers who work in the health care industry are seldom lust killers.
- ATrue
- BFalse
35Healthcare killers meet the general criteria for serial killing except for the stereotypic element of violence.
- ATrue
- BFalse
36In some cases, suspicions are aroused because patients suffer multiple [blank_start]cardiopulmonary arrests[blank_end] and the resuscitation rate is unusually high.
- Acardiopulmonary arrests
37One investigator described [blank_start]Harold Shipman[blank_end] as "...the dullest serial killer I have ever met."
- AHarold Shipman
38Often [blank_start]autopsies[blank_end] are not performed when a death occurs under the care of an attending physician.
- Aautopsies
39Succinylcholine, a relatively undetectable drug, is used as an [blank_start]anesthetic[blank_end] to relax muscles during surgery.
- Aanesthetic
40Serial killers usually seek out those [blank_start]less powerful[blank_end] than themselves.
- Aless powerful
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