CH. 3

Question 1

Answers to Assessment in Action Questions

Answer 1

Answers to Assessment in Action Questions

1. Answer: B duty to act.
2. Answer: C failure to obtain consent.
3. Answer: D expressed consent.
4. Answer: A Let him know how important it is that he accept transport to the hospital.
5. Answer: B abandonment.
6. Answer: C serving in the patient’s best interest.
7. Answer: Your partner did not treat the patient professionally or ethically. You were also faced with a patient who initially refused treatment despite having a potentially serious medical problem. You had an ethical obligation to try your best to convince the patient to agree to treatment and transport.
8. Answer: You should report the heroin use to the nurse, physician assistant, or physician who accepts transfer of care from you at the hospital. This information will be important to continuity of patient care. As healthcare providers, we should regard drug addiction as an illness, not a crime. You would not need to notify law enforcement unless there are extenuating circumstances.