Which Physician Is NOT Practicing Passive Euthanasia

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which physician is NOT practicing passive euthanasia?

• A) Dr. Shura withdraws a terminally ill patient's feeding tube when that person has specified, "I don't want heroic life-saving measures."
• B) Dr. Jones holds off giving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during a heart attack to a nursing-home resident with a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order in that person's chart.
• C) Dr. Lim does not transfer a nursing-home resident with a Do Not Hospitalize (DNH) order to the nearest medical center when she gets a high fever.
• D) Dr. Nedler prescribes a lethal drug to a terminally ill patient who wants to end his life.

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