During the various clinical placements that a nursing student has had during a baccalaureate program, the student has become increasingly aware of how significant bioethical issues are in the delivery of healthcare
Which of the following factors has contributed most significantly to
the importance of bioethical issues in healthcare?
A) Increased health literacy among healthcare consumers
B) The development of new healthcare technologies
C) The politics of proposed universal healthcare in the United States
D) Increased incidence and prevalence of chronic health problems
Ans: B
Bioethical issues have always been present, but their importance has grown
alongside changes in technology. The phenomena of increased health literacy, chronic diseases,
and politics are not among the primary factors that have increased the visibility of bioethics.
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