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:

Motionless

The state of not moving or being completely still.

Festination

Tendency to engage in a behavior, such as walking, faster and faster.

Motor Initiation Problem

Difficulties in beginning or carrying out voluntary muscle movements, often associated with neurological disorders.

Balance Disorder

A condition that makes one feel unsteady or dizzy, as if moving, spinning, or floating, often related to disturbances in the inner ear or brain.