A Nurse Caring for a Patient Who Is Terminally Ill

question 18

Multiple Choice

A nurse caring for a patient who is terminally ill and has intractable pain administered pain medication to the patient, a high dose but within the ordered parameters. The patient expired a short time after the medication administration. Which option identifies this situation?

• A) Terminal sedation
• B) Rule of double effect
• C) Active euthanasia
• D) Passive euthanasia
• E) None of these is correct.

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