Turning off a respirator or a heart-lung machine is an example of _____ euthanasia. a. active b. deliberate c. sustained d. passive

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ThePuzzleMaster · Answer 1 · 2019-12-14T10:54:47+0000

The correct answer is d. passive

Turning off a respirator or a heart-lung machine is an example of passive euthanasia. Passive euthanasia occurs when a medical professional allows the patient to die by not intervening with a treatment at all or by discontinuing a treatment when the situation is futile.

Turning off a respirator or a heart-lung machine is an example of _____ euthanasia. a. active b. deliberate c. sustained d. passive

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