Withholding or removing treatments where the burden or harm to the person is determined to outweigh benefits is:
a. allowing the person to die as a result of the natural progression of the disease process.
b. causing the painless death of the person in order to end or prevent more suffering.
c. providing the person the means to end his or her own life when they are ready to die.
d. following the directives to avoid suffering included in do not resuscitate orders.
A
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1. The remodeling phase of the bone healing process has been completed, allowing for application of mechanical stress. 2. A cartilage collar can be clearly felt at the site of the original break. 3. A specific amount of time has passed, predetermined by the severity of the break. 4. The X-ray of the fractured bone shows that the ends are well joined.
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A) Grounded theory researchers B) Phenomenologists C) Ethnographogists D) Grounded theory researchers and phenomenologist