Q04. For the given problem, if the bending stress

A rotating shaft made of 1040 CD steel is subjected to transverse loads 320lb and 520lb at points C and D, respectively, while being supported by bearings at points A and B. A steady torque of 500lbf.in is applied only between points C and D. All dimensions are in inches and all shoulder fillet are 0.08in in radius.

Which of the following court cases involving treatment decisions for vegetative state patients occurred in New Jersey and  is credited with being the first case in the United States to grant patients autonomous decision making regarding their medical decisions?

In Indiana, surrogate decision makers acting on behalf of the patient must make all decisions regarding the patient’s care using which standard?

A homeless patient is unconscious after a drug overdose. He does not have any family that can be identified. A man in the patient’s room identifies himself as the patient’s best friend, but says they are the only family each other has and says they call each other brothers. It is clear that the patient and his friend have a very close and caring relationship. The patient’s friends claims that he and the patient have “spoken about what the patient would want done if he overdosed on drugs again.” It is legally and ethical to allow the patient’s friend to make the patient’s medical decisions? 

Your patient is a gay man who is estranged from his family. His partner of twenty years and several friends are present at the bedside. Your patient’s parents are aware that their son is in the hospital but have no interest in visiting. Your patient’s partner would like to change the patient’s code status to DNR. Is it legally and ethically acceptable to allow the patient’s partner to change the patient’s code status? 

In the even of a dispute between an incapacitated patient’s spouse and adult child about the plan of care, what action must the family take in order to legally specify one ultimate decision maker? 

Your patient is a sixty year old women who has two adult children. Since her divorce twenty years ago, she lived with her boyfriend. The women’s children live out of state and are unavailable to make decisions. The patient’s long term boyfriend is present at the bedside and insist that he and the patient are married under common law because they have lived together for twenty years. The patient is in a medically include coma and needs a simple but urgent procedure which requires informed consent. The medical team is unable to reach the patient’s children. Is it ethically and legally acceptable to allow the patient’s boyfriend to give consent on for the procedure? 

Which Tasmanian marsupial is known for its temper?

How many hours of field experience are required for this course?