Ethics Cases Flashcards

1
Q

True or false:

anyone who has capacity to make decisions can refuse any health care intervention.

A

true

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Q

If an adult does not have capacity to make decisions and doesn’t have an advance directive, who can make decisions?

A

family members

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3
Q

What is the term for someone designated to make decisions by an advance directive?

A

surrogate or proxy

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4
Q

What is the other option besides and advance directive?

A

durable power of attorney for health care

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5
Q

Court designated decision makers are called what?

A

guardians or conservators

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6
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Surrogates make desicions using ______ rather than best interests whenever possible.

A

substituted judgment - what the patient would have wanted

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7
Q

Who has decision making power when it comes to a fetus?

A

ONLY the mother

the father has no say until the child is born

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8
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From the baby doe cases, disabled infants cannot be allowed to die, but interventions can be witheld under what three criteria…

A
  1. infant is irreversibly comatose
  2. treatment would prolong dying
  3. treatment would not be effective in correcting all life-threatening conditions
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9
Q

In terms of infants, what cannot be witheld regardless of status?

A

hydration (oral)

nutrition (oral)

appropriate medicaitons

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10
Q

Who has decision making capabilites for a patient that is

under 3 years old

4-13 years old

14 years and over

A

3 - child basically forced into treatment with parental permission

4-13 - the child’s assent is finessed with parental permission

14 and over - case law says 14 year olds can make own decisions in terms of end or life, chemotherapy, etc

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11
Q

What things can youth make private decisions about?

A

pregnancy or pregnancy related issues like BC

mental health concerns

parenting issues

substance abuse concerns

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12
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What youths can literally make all their own health decisions wihtout anyone being informed?

A

emancipated

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