The Practice of Either Withholding or Withdrawing Treatment from a Terminally

question 53

Multiple Choice

The practice of either withholding or withdrawing treatment from a terminally ill person, thus ending life through natural causes, is known as:

• A) active euthanasia.
• B) passive euthanasia.
• C) persistent vegetative state.
• D) minimally conscious state.

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Definitions:

Bulimia Nervosa

An eating disorder marked by episodes of binge eating followed by inappropriate methods of weight control, such as vomiting.

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by severe social anxiety, thought disorder, paranoid ideation, derealization, unusual perceptions, and odd behaviors.

Auditory Hallucinations

Experiencing the perception of sound, such as voices, music, or noises, in the absence of an external auditory stimulus.

PET Scans

Short for Positron Emission Tomography, a type of imaging test that helps reveal how your tissues and organs are functioning by using a small amount of radioactive material.