Ethical dilemmas that arise from use of life-sustaining technologies may be associated with all of the following except:
a. attitudes and beliefs about when life begins.
b. attitudes about what constitutes death.
c. unreasonable expectations of medical interventions.
d. similar opinions regarding use of technology.
D
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a. An employer may be subject to claims of negligence regarding supervision b. Maintaining mandatory security ratios c. Department of Labor laws requiring employers to report each incidence of workplace violence d. The patient's right to unrestricted visitation
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a. pump failure. b. diuretic use. c. fluid overload. d. hemodilution.
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