Which of the Following Statements Is True of Terminal Sedation

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of terminal sedation?

• A) It is carried out by means of withholding potentially life-saving treatments from patients.
• B) It is the equivalent of passive euthanasia.
• C) It is carried out to relieve the distress of critically ill patients in their last days.
• D) It is considered homicide in the eyes of the law.

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