Since a prime nursing focus is to relieve suffering, nurses must understand that health care technologies:
a. are good because they always support a patient's health and well-being.
b. may cause conflict between doing good and avoiding harm to patients.
c. are necessary interventions even if they cause patients to suffer.
d. may cause nurses to do harmful things to patients against their wishes.
B
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