A client diagnosed with terminal cancer is constantly in pain and has an order for morphine IV.While you are giving this medication,the client asks you to "accidentally" administer a much larger dose than prescribed so death would ensue.Compliance with the client's request would be considered:

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Assisted suicide is a form of active euthanasia where another person provides the client with the means to end the client's own life.This is an illegal process and is considered to violate the ethical principles on which the practice of nursing is based.

A Client Diagnosed with Terminal Cancer Is Constantly in Pain