A Terminally Ill Patient Whose Advance Directive Is to Refuse

question 13

Multiple Choice

A terminally ill patient whose advance directive is to refuse any life-saving efforts by health care workers is choosing which type of euthanasia?

• A) active
• B) involuntary
• C) passive
• D) voluntary

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Definitions:

Utility

A measure of satisfaction or happiness that a consumer receives from consuming goods and services.

Pleasure

A feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction derived from an experience or activity.

Satisfaction

The fulfillment of one's wishes, expectations, or needs, or the pleasure derived from this.

Marginal Benefit

The additional benefit or usefulness experienced by consuming or producing another unit of a good or service.