During Which Surgeries Would It Be Reasonable for a Physician

question 19

Multiple Choice

During which surgeries would it be reasonable for a physician to remove the organ mentioned without specific consent?

• A) The physician removes an ovary that contains several cysts instead of removing the cysts alone.
• B) The physician finds an unexpected blood clot and removes it during heart surgery.
• C) The physician removes a uterus that is full of fibroid tumors.
• D) The physician notices a sebaceous cyst when removing suspicious moles from the surface of the skin and removes the cyst at the same time.

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