If a person leaves a living will that directs a physician or hospital not to provide life-sustaining, heroic measures to prolong his or her life, he is requesting

a. active euthanasia.
b. physician or hospital malpractice.
c. passive euthanasia.
d. physician-assisted suicide

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The correct answer is c. passive euthanasia.

Passive euthanasia refers to the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments, allowing a person to die naturally. In the scenario described, the person is requesting not to receive heroic measures to prolong life, which aligns with this concept.