High quad - functional commits suicide.

Question 1

32 Ken high quad very successful polypharmacy overdose. Note - to let him go. Dad not consenting for intubation in ED.

Answer 1

Cooperation and mutual trust
Nature of the right to refuse treatment in the context of suicide ( not permitted by law)
NATURE OF THE DUTY TO RESCUE
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE - INTERVENTION TO PRESERVE PATIENTS LIFE IS MANDATED
NOT TO DO SO COULD B - ASSISTING SUICIDE - WHICH IS CRIME.

Question 2

DAD will request for sons wishes be respected and that u do not intervene.
May say - intervention wrong & will cause distress to
his wife, to himself.

RESPECT DAD POSITION & ACKNOWLEDGE HIS CONCERN FOR HIS SON.
CLEAR & COMPASSIONATE EXPLANATION OF THE LEGAL & MEDICAL SITUATION
EXPLAIN WITH EMPATHY THAT THE LAW MANDATES INTERVENTION

Answer 2

I AM SORRY THIS HAS HAPPENED
I AGREE THAT UR SON HAS BEEN THROUGH AN AWFUL LOT. HE HAS DONE SO WELL
DO U THINK UR SON HAS BEEN AT ALL DEPRESSED RECENTLY
ARE U AWARE THAT THE LAW MAKES IT VERY CLEAR
THAT WHILE PPL CAN REFUSE TREATMENT FOR A DISEASE, SHOULD THEY DO SOMETHING TO TRY TO KILL THEMSELVES THEY R NOT PERMITTED TO REFUSE TO B TREATED?
WE HAVE TO TREAT UR SON, EVEN IF WE THINK IT WOULD NOT BE WHAT HE WOULD WANT.