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A Middle Eastern Man Has Just Been Diagnosed with Terminal

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A Middle Eastern man has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer. The family has asked the medical and nursing staff to keep this information from the patient because in their culture they are fearful of delivering bad news as it may cause the patient to give up hope. Which ethical principles and dilemmas might be faced by nursing staff (select all that apply) ?


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Ethanol

A volatile, flammable, colorless liquid alcohol, commonly used as a solvent and intoxicant.

Synthesis

The process of producing a compound through the chemical combination of simpler compounds or elements.

Phenyl Alanine

An aromatic amino acid known as phenylalanine, important in the biosynthesis of proteins.

Strecker Synthesis

A method for synthesizing amino acids by the reaction of aldehydes with ammonia and hydrogen cyanide.

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