SCOPE AND STANDARDS Flashcards
- EUTHANASIA
- EUTHANASIA
- ABORTION
ETHICO-MORAL CONSIDERATIONS OF MATERNALCHILD PRACTICE
The practice of terminating the life of a person or
an animal because they are perceived as living an
intolerable life, in a painless or minimally painful
way either by lethal injection, drug overdose, or
by the withdrawal of life support.
EUTHANASIA
a controversial issue because of
conflicting religious and humanist views
EUTHANASIA
- The condition or disease of the patient is terminal and death is imminent.
- The patient is irreversibly comatose and there is no reasonable hope for recovery or improvement.
- The burden of treatment far outweighs the expected benefits
INDICATIONS FOR DO NOT RESUSCITATE (DNR)
the removal or expulsion of an embryo
or fetus from the uterus, resulting in, or caused by, its
death.
ABORTION
Can occur spontaneously as a miscarriage, or be artificially induced through chemical, surgical or other
means.
ABORTION
- To save the life of the pregnant woman.
- To preserve the woman’s physical or mental health.
- To terminate a pregnancy that would result in a child born with a congenital disorder which would be fatal or associated with significant morbidity.
- To selectively reduce the number of fetuses to lessen health risks associated with multiple pregnancies
THERAPEUTIC ABORTION:
- Contraception
- Advances in Genetics and Genetic Technology
- Alternatives Methods of Birth
- Common Reproductive Issues
- Reproductive Health Bill
ETHICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN PERI-NATAL NURSING
it’s essential for “procreative liberty “
HUMAN RIGHTS BENEFITS OF CONTRACEPTION
- It prevents the conception of unwanted children and so reduces the number of possible abortions
- It enables women whose health would be at risk if they conceived, to continue to have sex
- The use of condoms helps prevent sexually transmitted diseases and HIV
HEALTH BENEFITS OF CONTRACEPTION
- It prevents the conception of children that a family cannot support
- It enables people to avoid having more children than they want
- It improves marriage
FAMILY BENEFITS OF CONTRACEPTION
- It promotes gender equality and the autonomy of women
BENEFITS FOR WOMEN OF CONTRACEPTION
It enables world population to be controlled and thus protects the environment and reduces poverty
DEMOGRAPHIC BENEFITS OF CONTRACEPTION
- PRENATAL TESTING
- NEWBORN / PEDIATRIC SCREENING
ADVANCES IN GENETICS AND GENETIC TECHNOLOGY
Early treatment can be started to prevent the harmful irreversible effect
- NEWBORN / PEDIATRIC SCREENING
Routine screening / testing of infants for certain genetic disorder such as:
- phenylketonuria,
- congenital hypothyroidism
- sickle cell anemia,
- galactosemia
- NEWBORN / PEDIATRIC SCREENING
Genetic test information can be used prenatally
to make decisions at:
- prenatal therapies
- pregnancy termination
- plans for immediate treatment at the time of birth.
- PRENATAL TESTING