What Type of Life-Support Treatment Would Be Considered Ultimately Futile

question 11

Multiple Choice

What type of life-support treatment would be considered ultimately futile and its benefits far outweighed by the financial and emotional burden suffered by the family and health care system?

• A) curative
• B) extraordinary
• C) ordinary
• D) palliative

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A number by which a future payment is multiplied to determine its present value.

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An economic scheme that delivers fixed periodic earnings to recipients, usually serving as financial support for those retired.

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The current value of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows, discounted at a specific interest rate.