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tfester

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John is 25 years old and paraplegic. He asks his girlfriend to obtain for him and administer enough medication to end his life. If she does this, she is engaging in
 
  a. active euthanasia
  b. passive euthanasia
  c. involuntary euthanasia
  d. nonvoluntary euthanasia
  e. assisted suicide

Question 2

A terminally ill patient has been receiving medical interventions regularly for the past four months. One day, the patient decides to accept no more of these interventions. Soon after, the patient dies. This represents:
 
  a. poor medical care
  b. malpractice
  c. an expected outcome
  d. active euthanasia
  e. passive euthanasia



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C



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