Ethics, Palliative Care, And Care at the End of Life

Question 1

Biomedical ethics is a system of analysis and deliberation which is intended to direct physicians and surgeons to moral “goodness” in patient care. It includes consideration of the following______________

Answer 1

Autonomy: The aptient’s right to decide for himself/herself what care will be provided

Beneficience: The concept that proposed treatments will benefit the patient

Nonmaleficience: The avoidance of treatments which may harm the patient

Question 2

Informed consent implies all the following ___________

Answer 2

• The patient has been provided with the pertinent details of his/her diagnosis, prognosis, and the options for and risks of treatment
• The information has been provided according to what a reasonable person would be expected to understand
• The discussion of the options, risks, and possible hazards has been documented

Question 3

Living wills are documents which are meant ti guide decision making when

Answer 3

The patient is rendered incompetent or unresponsive by an illness judged to be terminal

Question 4

When discussion possible surgical options with a patient, it is appropriate to do the following _________

Answer 4

• Document that the patient is capable of rendering informed consent
• Ask the patient to identify a surrogate health care decion matter in the vent he/she is incapable of deciding treatment choices
• Provide an opportunity for the patient to ask questions or to deliberate with others if the condition permits