Describe the Nazi human experimentation that led to the development in 1948 of the Nuremberg Code.

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The Nazi human experimentation involved large numbers of prisoners in concentration camps mainly in the early 1940s.  Prisoners were coerced into participating: they did not willingly volunteer and or provide informed consent.  Typically, the experiments resulted in death, disfigurement or permanent disability, and were examples of medical torture.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Compared with the oral route, the advantages of nasal intubation include which of the follow-ing? 1. Reduced risk of kinking 2. Less retching and gagging 3. Less accidental extubation 4. Greater long-term comfort

a. 1 and 3 only b. 1, 2, and 3 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 2, 3, and 4 only

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Which of the following is regarded as a cancerous tumor?

a. Fibrotic b. Benign c. Cystic d. Malignant

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Relate the objective of Meaningful Use.

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