assignment

Vital Organs / Unconscious State

After studying the course materials located on Module 5: Lecture Materials & Resources page, answer the following:

1. Name some very important organs that are not vital organs.

2. List the functional description of all the normal vital organs, including today’s exceptions.

3. Is it possible to live without a vital organ? Why? Example?

4. Distinction between assisting or substituting vital organs. Bioethical analysis.

5. Do the following practices assist or substitute the vital organ? Why?

· Dialysis

· Respirator

· Ventilator

· Tracheotomy

· CPR

6. Read and summarize ERD PART FIVE Introduction.

7. Unconscious state: Definition.

8. Clinical definitions of different states of unconsciousness: Compare and contrast

9. Benefit vs Burden: bioethical analysis.

Submission Instructions:

· The paper is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation, and misspelling.

· If references are used, please cite properly according to the current APA style. Refer to your syllabus for further detail or contact your instructor.

Module 5: Lecture Materials & Resources

Read

· Ethical and Religious Directives (ERD) for Catholic Health Care Services (6th ed.). (2018). PART FIVE: Introduction

· PHI 3633 WK 5-A.pdf

· PHI 3633 WK 5-B.pdf

· DISTINCTION BETWEEN ASSISTING AND SUBSTITUTING VITAL ORGANS.pdf

· Cioffi, A. (2019, March 9). BIO 603 VITAL ORGANS ASSIST SUBST 3 9 19 [Video file]. Retrieved from

· BIO 603 VITAL ORGANS ASSIST SUBST 3 9 19

· (Links to an external site.)

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· Cioffi, A. (2019, March 24). BIO 603 UNCONSCIOUS 3 23 19 [Video file]. Retrieved from

· BIO 603 UNCONSCIOUS 3 23 19