An omni retractor that is needed for a procedure in progress is being immediate-use steam sterilized. which of the following should the surgical technologist be most concerned about?
a. sterility: droplets left by the autoclave process are on the instrument and must be wiped down.
b. negligence: the instrument is hot from the autoclave process and must be cooled.
c. anticipation of needs: it is not the correct time in the procedure to use the instrument.
d. allergy: the instrument may contain nickel of which the patient is allergic.

A10-year-old girl suffered from a rare malignancy in her brain and around her spinal cord. she had surgery, and most of the tumor mass was removed, but residual tumor remained in the brain and around the spinal cord. the girl's doctors informed her parents that chemotherapy and radiation were possible treatment options but could cause serious problems such as sepsis, a permanent loss of iq and stature, and even death. the parents wished to proceed with the therapy. while their child was undergoing aggressive chemotherapy and radiation, the parents did independent research and read of several drugs being administered for cancer in other states that were unapproved by the federal drug administration (fda) and were illegal in their home state but were touted by physicians using them as miracle cures." furthermore, one of the girl's doctors released the girl's medical records to another physician to get a "second opinion" without informing the parents. this particular physician is a member of the same country club as the parents. he happens to share facts from the medical records with other members who end up telling the girl's parents. the couple sued their child's physician for failure to disclose alternative treatments, thus depriving them of informed consent. the couples also sued the child's physician for sharing their daughter's records in violation of the girl's privacy. how should the court rule in both cases? did the child's physician involved follow the law? did he act ethically in either situation? explain your answer. under the doctrine of informed consent, should a physician be responsible for informing patients of all treatment options, even if some of the treatments are illegal or not yet proven effective?

Sam and joan have been married for 25 years and have three children: max, who is 23; janet, who is 19; and sarah, who is 15. janet has just been diagnosed with a mental illness. describe the objective and subjective burdens each family member may experience. describe the meaning this diagnosis may have to janet’s parents, younger sibling, and older sibling.

In regards to acetyl coa in the tca/kreb's cycle: how many cycles minimum would it take for an acetyl coa carbon to be removed? (what is the first step that this removal could happen? why can't we know for sure how many turns it takes?