Which Therapeutic Interventions May Be Withdrawn or Withheld from the Terminally

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which therapeutic interventions may be withdrawn or withheld from the terminally ill client? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Antibiotics
• B) Dialysis
• C) Nutrition
• D) Pain medications
• E) Simple nursing interventions such as repositioning and hygiene

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Definitions:

Fair Insurance Policy

An insurance policy for which the premium is equal to the expected value of the claim.

Risk-Averse

The characteristic of preferring to avoid risk, opting for lower but more certain returns over potential higher but uncertain returns.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

Marginal Utility Curve

A graphical representation showing how marginal utility depends on the quantity of the good or service consumed.