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Kaplan Qbank USMLE



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  #1

the parents of a healthy,mentally retarded,pregnant 17 year old want you to perform an abortion.the girl wants to keep the baby whom test have shown has down syndrom.

what does the physician do?

refuse parents "because the patient doesnot want an abortion,I cannot do it"

Recommend adoption.

recommend abortion as baby has down syndrome

obtain sample to establish true diagnosis of down syndrom in the fetus

  #2

Id say abortion because of hear age

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Smell the coffee! "Is That an Osler move??"

  #3

Id say abortion because of hear age

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Smell the coffee! "Is That an Osler move??"

  #4

Recommend abortion......

  #5

mentally retarded.probably unable ot give informed consent and parents probably have done that so go with what parents want for her( abortion)

  #6

abortion

  #7

I donot know about this guys.The answer mentioned in the book is A and I donot agree with it.

Comments appreciated.

Thnx

  #8

which book u used for this qs.may be someone have a better opinion / credibility of such qs.

  #9

high yeild behavioral science.

  #10

here is a site which can help....

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3719.htm...

  #11

thnx asmi







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