A Doctor Who Fails to Resuscitate a Terminally Ill Patient

question 106

Multiple Choice

A doctor who fails to resuscitate a terminally ill patient who stops breathing, thereby following the wishes expressed in the patient's living will is initiating _____.

• A) passive euthanasia
• B) terminal sedation
• C) involuntary active euthanasia
• D) voluntary active euthanasia

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Definitions:

Decreased

A reduction or decline in value, amount, quality, or intensity.

Capacity Utilization Rate

A measure of how fully an industry or economy is using its total productive capacity.

Interest Rate

The portion of the loan that applies interest costs to the borrower, generally formulated as an annual percentage of the still outstanding loan amount.

Investment

The allocation of resources, usually money, in the expectation of generating an income or profit.