Should parents in the future be obligated to use gene therapy—if it were available—to fix any genetic abnormalities in their child?
Depending on how paternalistic we choose to be, we might force them to fix the abnormalities, refuse to pay medical expenses, or merely leave it up to the parents. One could get to either the first or second choice based on utilitarian arguments, and to the third by a duty argument based on autonomy or using virtue ethics to bolster the role of the parents.
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When using the OPQRST mnemonic, the EMT is getting information as it applies to the "P" category when she asks:
A) "Do you feel more short of breath when you are lying down?" B) "Does the chest pain spread to your back?" C) "What time did the symptoms start?" D) "Can you rate the pain on a scale of 1 to 10?"
Why does absolute anemia happen?
a. hyperventilation syndrome b. excellent nutritional intake c. increase in plasma volume d. because the fetus draws iron stores
All of the following are causes of errors in blood pressure reading, EXCEPT ________.
A. a cuff that is too large B. a cuff that is too loose C. the patient's arm being covered D. the valve on the bulb being completely closed before air is pumped into the cuff
When the head moves, fluids known as _______________ and endolymph in the semicircular canals and vestibule move, activating equilibrium receptors and hearing receptors.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).