According to Wolf, which of the following would be considered an instance of nonvoluntary euthanasia?
A) Administering a lethal injection to a comatose patient who has not previously expressed a preference for or against it.
B) Administering a lethal injection to a comatose patient who has previously expressed a preference against it.
C) Removing a nutrition tube from a patient who consciously consents to its removal.
D) A patient's accidentally overdosing on a potentially lethal drug prescribed by a doctor.

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Nonvoluntary euthanasia occurs when the decision to end a patient's life is made without the patient's consent because the patient is unable to express their wishes, as in the case of a comatose patient who has not previously expressed a preference.

According to Wolf, Which of the Following Would Be Considered