Label as Types of Euthanasia : Voluntary Active (VA), Voluntary

question 13

Short Answer

Label as types of euthanasia : Voluntary Active (VA), Voluntary Passive withholding Ordinary Measures (VPO), Voluntary Passive withholding Extraordinary Measures (VPEx), or (using the same names with NV for non-voluntary) NVA, NVPO, NVPEx Parents of a newborn who is dying no matter what is done ask that doctors not do anything else to prolong its life.

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Definitions:

Flexion

A movement decreasing the angle between two body parts, such as bending the arm at the elbow or the knee.

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

A muscle located in the forearm that extends and adducts the wrist, playing a significant role in the movement of the hand and wrist.

Adduct

To move a limb or other body part toward the midline of the body.

Wrist

The joint connecting the hand and the forearm.