A nurse administers larger doses of narcotics prescribed for pain control, which hastens a terminally ill patient's death. In which of the following acts has the nurse participated?
A) Medical Assistance in Dying
B) Assisted suicide
C) Passive euthanasia
D) An illegal act

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Passive euthanasia involves withholding or withdrawing treatment that could prolong life, such as administering medication that may hasten death in a terminally ill patient.

A Nurse Administers Larger Doses of Narcotics Prescribed for Pain