nurse is aware that there are numerous bioethical issues involved in the practice or euthanasia. Which of the following events most clearly constitutes active euthanasia?
A) A woman chooses not to phone 911 when her elderly husband become unconscious in the
home.
B) At his and his wife's request, a doctor provides a man with a fatal dose of phenytoin.
C) A nurse withholds cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from a patient in light of the
patient's DNR order.
D) A family decides against treating their mother's sepsis because of her low potential for
recovery.
Question 2The advent of technology has made it increasingly difficult to define the exact point at which death occurs. Which of the following is currently the most commonly-accepted criterion for death?
A) The cessation of blood circulation
B) The inability to perform respiration spontaneously
C) Persistent lack of interaction with outside stimuli
D) The cessation of brain activity
Question 3After several rounds of unsuccessful in vitro fertilization (IVF), a couple has chosen to explore the use of a surrogate mother. In most states, this would involve
A) a civil court case in which a judge grants permission for the couple to proceed with
surrogacy.
B) the use of a surrogate who is selected from a state-recognized list of approved surrogates.
C) the drafting of a detailed contract between the surrogate mother and the couple.
D) a covert and illegal arrangement between the couple and the potential surrogate mother.
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