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- which concept of moral guidelines focuses on the decision to provide or forgo treatment?
ordinary and extraordinary care
doing and accomplishing
acts of commission and omission
burdens of treatment and burdens of disease
- which concept of moral guidelines focuses on examining people’s decisions?
ordinary and extraordinary care
doing and accomplishing
acts of commission and omission
burdens of treatment and burdens of disease
- which of the following is an important consideration when deciding to tell a person that they have alzheimer’s disease?
the age of the individual
the sex of the individual
if the person’s spouse has had alzheimer’s disease
the stage of the disease
- what principle of ethics is broken when confidentiality is not followed?
Question 1
The concept of "Ordinary and extraordinary care" in moral guidelines is related to decisions about providing or forgoing treatment. Ordinary care is typically considered necessary and reasonable, while extraordinary care may be more aggressive or burdensome, and the decision to use or forgo it is a key moral consideration in medical contexts. The other options: "Doing and accomplishing" is not related to treatment decisions; "Acts of commission and omission" relate to actions (doing or not doing) rather than treatment provision; "Burdens of treatment and burdens of disease" focus on the burdens themselves rather than the decision to treat.
"Doing and accomplishing" in moral guidelines focuses on examining people's decisions, particularly the intent and the outcome of their actions. "Ordinary and extraordinary care" is about treatment decisions, "Acts of commission and omission" are about types of actions (doing or not doing), and "Burdens of treatment and burdens of disease" are about the burdens, not decision - making examination.
When deciding to tell a person they have Alzheimer's disease, the stage of the disease is an important consideration. The stage can impact the person's ability to understand, cope, and make decisions about their care. Age and sex are not as relevant as the stage of the disease in this context, and whether the spouse had Alzheimer's is more related to genetic or family history aspects rather than the decision to disclose to the individual.
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A. Ordinary and extraordinary care