In a well known case (Baby Ryan) involving a newborn with multiple disabilities, health care professionals believed that a neonate's chances of survival were very limited and did not justify the intensive medical intervention that would be necessary just to keep him alive. One of the most serious problems was kidney failure. This newborn would require (among other things) dialysis, to take the
place of the kidneys. In the absence of this intervention, what were probable consequences?
a. Child would not be able to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
b. Child would die of lack of nutrition
c. There would be a toxic build-up of waste products in the blood
d. There would be a deficiency of hormones for adequate growth
C
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