Management of CareQuestion 274 of 2368
Which action best describes active euthanasia?
- The client is given a lethal dose of medication to take themselves
- Someone other than the client carries out an action to end the client's life
- The provider writes an order not to perform CPR
- The client refuses treatment through a living will
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Correct answer: Someone other than the client carries out an action to end the client's life
In active euthanasia another person ends the life. In assisted suicide the client is given the means to act themselves.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Grief and Loss: DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDERS AND ADVANCE DIRECTIVES. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Management of Care"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026