In Which Circumstance Does Curtin Suggest That Artificial Sources of Nutrition

question 11

Multiple Choice

In which circumstance does Curtin suggest that artificial sources of nutrition may be terminated?  

• A)when utilizing other technologies at the end of life  
• B)when there is a reliable prediction of permanent unconsciousness  
• C)when other interventions will relieve a patient's suffering  
• D)when changes in the patient's condition will eventually lead to starvation

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