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Question 3: In 400words choose three  ethical principles from the list to answer the case study below,  Nonmaleficence, Beneficence, Mills Harm principle, Mills principle of liberty, Greatest Happiness principle, communitarianism, Principle of Utility and personhood

An elderly gentleman who lives alone arrives for his appointment with his middle-aged son who reports that his father is becoming increasingly forgetful and is having trouble taking care of himself. He has not been eating well and has lost weight. The son states that he would like to have his father moved to a facility rather than continue to live on his own.

The patient is on multiple medications including medication for congestive heart failure and diabetes. The patient states that he wants to “stop taking all those stupid and expensive drugs!”   The patient’s son tells his father that he needs to “take his medicine or he will die”. The patient states, “I’ve lived long enough. I would rather die than move to a damn nursing home!”

The patient’s Mini Mental Status examination is within the normal limits . You have concerns that he may be at risk and are unsure of what you should in regard to the patient’ s request to be taken off his medications. What should you do and why?

An elderly gentleman who lives alone arrives for his appointment with his middle-aged son who reports that his father is becoming increasingly forgetful and is having trouble taking care of himself. He has not been eating well and has lost weight. The son states that he would like to have his father moved to a facility rather than continue to live on his own.

The patient is on multiple medications including medication for congestive heart failure and diabetes. The patient states that he wants to “stop taking all those stupid and expensive drugs!”   The patient’s son tells his father that he needs to “take his medicine or he will die”. The patient states, “I’ve lived long enough. I would rather die than move to a damn nursing home!”

The patient’s Mini Mental Status examination is within the normal limits . You have concerns that he may be at risk and are unsure of what you should in regard to the patient’ s request to be taken off his medications. What should you do and why?

Answer 1

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