Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. "Double effect" refers to a situation in which a beneficial action may have potentially harmful side effects.
2. Physician-assisted suicide and active euthanasia are the same thing.
3. The most notorious example of involuntary euthanasia is the medical killing program of the Nazi regime.
4. An advance directive should state both what one wants and what one does not want when conveying wishes about medical care.
5. Another name for a durable power of attorney for health care is a health care proxy.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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