Beth is a cancer patient who has only a few days to live. She is in a constant state of stupor induced by a tranquilizer. With Beth's consent, she is intravenously administered with the continuous infusion of a tranquilizer that relieves her from suffering in her last days. This scenario best demonstrates the practice of _____.

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Terminal sedation involves the use of medications to relieve extreme suffering by rendering the patient unconscious at the end of life, which is what is described in the scenario with Beth.

Beth Is a Cancer Patient Who Has Only a Few