Which term represents the principles that guide end-of-life care?

• A. Euthanasia
• B. End-of-Life Principles
• C. Institutional Liability
• D. Good Samaritan Act

Answer: (B)

End-of-life care decisions are guided by a specific set of principles that emphasize honoring patient autonomy, comfort, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and clear communication, often including respect for advance directives and goals of care. The term that names this guiding framework is End-of-Life Principles, which signals a structured approach to decisions about treatments, withholding or withdrawing interventions, and ensuring dignity at the end of life. Euthanasia describes an act that ends life to relieve suffering, not a guiding framework. Institutional liability concerns the legal accountability of a healthcare organization. The Good Samaritan Act provides protection for individuals who assist in emergencies, not a framework for end-of-life decision making.