Which of the Following Is an Example of Passive Euthanasia

question 113

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of passive euthanasia?

• A) A doctor gives a patient a prescription for a lethal medication.
• B) A husband injects his wife with an overdose of her medication, without her requesting this of him.
• C) A patient asks his adult child to give him a lethal injection.
• D) A doctor does not resuscitate a man who stops breathing because the man has a DNR order.

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Definitions:

Foster Child

A child who has been placed into a government or private agency's care because the original family is unable to provide adequate care.

Transracial Adoption

The adoption of a child that is of a different race than the adoptive parents, aimed at providing a loving home to children while also navigating cultural and identity issues.

Vicarious Parenthood

Experiencing the roles and responsibilities of parenting indirectly, such as through caring for a relative's or friend's child.

Infertility

The inability to conceive a child after trying for a certain period, usually around a year.