Nurses and other health-care professionals are often involved in situations where technology and economic decisions override humanistic and ethical conditions. Often these "less desirable" decisions arise as a result of legal implications, advances in technology, and economic realities. Which of the following scenarios could cause a potential complication in ethical decision-making? (Select all that apply.)

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A.Correct. Health-care practitioners are inclined to preserve life and health. Choosing palliative care as opposed to treatment would present an ethical complication.
B.Correct. The potential complication here is evident in that despite the need to replace blood products for a minor child, the parents' belief system is likely in conflict with the health-care providers.
C.Incorrect. Part of informed consent would include the physician providing insight and/or recommendations on whether a procedure should be performed.
D.Incorrect. Beneficence and nonmaleficence would suggest that treatment should be provided in order to protect the health of the patient.
E.Incorrect. Despite the previous legal interaction, there is no complication regarding ethics.

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