Nurses Have Had Strong Opinions Both for and Against Assisted

Nurses have had strong opinions both for and against assisted passive euthanasia. Considerable confusion exists regarding terminology and interpretation of what effects the nurse's role may have in end-of-life care or palliative care. Which one of the following might constitute an example of active euthanasia?

A) Relieving patient suffering and improving the person's quality of living until death
B) Discontinuing tube feeds, but continuing with intravenous fluids
C) The physician providing the patient with sleeping pills and instructions about a lethal dose
D) A patient voluntarily requesting to be helped to die and receiving a lethal injection of pain-relieving medication