While They Differ in Some Respects, How Are a Living

question 109

Multiple Choice

While they differ in some respects, how are a living will and a power of attorney similar?

• A) They both identify someone to act on your behalf if you become incapacitated.
• B) They both make it legal for a physician to perform active euthanasia.
• C) They both allow others to know one's preferences concerning issues like whether you want to be put on life support.
• D) They both cannot be written until a person is about to lose the ability to make his or her own decisions.

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Definitions:

Red Cross

An international humanitarian organization dedicated to protecting the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other crises.

Weber's Law

A principle relating to perception that states the smallest change in a stimulus that can be detected is a constant proportion of the stimulus level.

Illumination

The deliberate use of light to achieve a practical or aesthetic effect.

Brightness

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