New Technology Used in Health Care Has Had Which of These

question 6

Multiple Choice

New technology used in health care has had which of these effects on nurses' use of the ethical decision-making process?

• A)Nurses have fewer ethical decisions because computers now make many decisions.
• B)Nurses can postpone ethical decisions because technology allows patients to live longer.
• C)Ethical dilemmas have become more complex owing to technologies that prolong life.
• D)Ethical situations remain similar to what they have always been in health care.

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Definitions:

Diploid Organism

An organism whose cells contain two sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent, typical of most animals and plants.

Aerial Hypha

Filamentous structures of fungi that grow above the surface of the substrate, often involved in the dispersal of reproductive spores.

Glomeromycete Fungi

A group of fungi that form symbiotic relationships with plants, helping them absorb nutrients from the soil through structures called arbuscules.

Mycorrhiza

A symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a vascular host plant, benefiting plant growth and nutrient absorption.