Medical futility - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the primary moral principles predominantly employed in bioethics correct answer: Autonomy, Non-maleficence, beneficence, justice Michael Sandel argues that the real problem with performance enhancing drugs and genetic engineering in sports is NOT "that they undermine effort and erode human agency." What, according to Sandel, is the real ethical problem with such technologies? correct answer: "represent a kind of hyper-agency, a Promethean aspiration to remake nature, including h...

HCR 210 - Final Arizona State University - Question and answers graded A+HCR 210 - Final Dignitas - correct answer An assisted suicide group in Switzerland that helps persons with terminal illness and certain physical and mental illnesses to die assisted by qualified doctors and allied health personnel, provided that they are of sound judgment, and the decision is made of their own free will, without form of coercion, criteria required by the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland. Autono...

The most important outcome of effective communication is to: - Answer-reduce patient error As part of nursing management of critically ill patient, orders are written to keep the head of the bed elevated at 30 degrees, awaken the patient from sedation each morning to assess readiness to wean from mech vent, and implement oral care protocol every 4 hours. These intervention are done as a group to reduce the risk of vent-associated pneumonia. This group of evidence-based interventions is often ...

AANP review Questions and ANSWERS for 2022/2023 Classic ECG finding in atrial flutter. Correct Answer: "Sawtooth" P waves Definition of unstable angina. Correct Answer: Angina is new, is worsening, or occurs at rest Antihypertensive for a diabetic patient with proteinuria. Correct Answer: ACEI Beck's triad for cardiac tamponade. Correct Answer: Hypotension, distant heart sounds, and JVD Drugs that slow AV node transmission. Correct Answer: β-blockers, digoxin, calcium cha...

Privacy and Confidentiality Governed by Appeals correct answer: Fiduciary Responsibility (special obligations in the professional role), Trust, Autonomy (rights), Respect (Non-Decisional/Virtues), and Fidelity. HIPAA Caviat correct answer: Can disclose health information with healthcare professionals involved in care of the patient (with explicit authorization) and payment. HIPAA Guidelines correct answer: Communication should be necessary and effective for good patient care, risk of br...

ETHICAL Dilemma-Medical Futility Mavis Anderson-complete-2022-2023

help family members solve problems by: -• verbalize the immediate problem • identify support systems • recall how they handled stress in the past *Such assistance helps family members to focus on the present issue. It also allows them to solve problems and regain a sense of control over their lives.* Medical futility -*treatment that's hopeless* or interventions that aren't likely to benefit the patient even though they may appear to be effective

At what grade level would health literature be written at - 6th-8th grade Accreditation guidelines are laid out by - the joint commission QI is the management process of - Monitoring Evaluating Continuously reviewing Improving the quality of healthcare delivery and safety of the system If patient has a 0 on the RASS, then the patient is - alert and calm If the patient has a +4 on the RASS, then the patient is - combative What is used as pain assessment for pain in intubated ...

HCR 210 - Final Dignitas - correct answer An assisted suicide group in Switzerland that helps persons with terminal illness and certain physical and mental illnesses to die assisted by qualified doctors and allied health personnel, provided that they are of sound judgment, and the decision is made of their own free will, without form of coercion, criteria required by the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland. Autonomy - correct answer An ethical principle that literally means self-governing. ...

EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS LEGAL MEDICINE & MEDICAL ETHICS 2023 Source: Bioethics Topics University of Washington School of Medicine The following multiple-choice Questions and Answers were developed in this format by the ABLM based on the Bioethics Case-based scenarios published by the University of Washington School of Medicine. There are discussions linked to each of the following topics. Links to additional readings and related websites are included at the end of each topic. 1. Ad...