Moreover, Jennie may have felt pressure from either her neighbor or her daughter to sign the Advance Directive. If it was not what Jennie wanted, then she should have not felt burdened to sign the form. I agree with the administrator that the feeding tube should not be inserted, even though the patient’s daughter felt it would be best. Due to the court not deeming Jennie as incompetent, she is still
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the bloodstream. Bacteria that get into the urinary tract from outside the body come in through the urinating tube (urethra) and infect the bladder. The infection then spreads to the kidneys and into the bloodstream. What are the causes? This condition is caused by bacteria in your child’s
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explains that though Terri was able to breathe on her own, a feeding tube was necessary for proper nourishment and hydration. This feeding tube kept her alive in a permanent vegetative state for over fifteen years, and when it was finally removed under the order of Circuit Court Judge, George W. Greer of the Pinellas-Pasco's Sixth Judicial Court, she died a natural death in thirteen days. But why did it take fifteen years for the tube to be removed? Is that really what she wanted? Hopefully, no
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believe that Terri wouldn't want to live like that and wanted her feeding tube removed which would kill her. The other hand her parents Robert and Mary Schindler opposed Michaels decision and wanted Terri to continue her treatment. The legal battle between the two parties lasts for a
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THE NEWBORN WITH SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS A preterm infant is usually defined as a live-born infant born before the end of week 37 of gestation; another criterion is a weight of less than 2,500 grams (5lb 8oz) at birth I. INCIDENCE Occurs approximately 7% of live births of white infants, in Afro-American infants the rate is doubled 14% (Thilo & Rosenberg, 2003) CAUSES/FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PRETERM BIRTHS 1. Low socio-economic status 2. Poor nutritional status 3. Lack of prenatal care 4
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In the first court case, Karen Ann Quinlan, it deals with the end-of-life procedures. Quinlan was 21 years old when she went into a coma that resulted in severe brain damage. She was alive by her feeding tube and ventilator. Quinlan’s family wanted to let her go because she was not making any progress. The doctor’s refused due to possible homicidal charges; therefore, the family took this took court (How, 2018). In the New Jersey court room, it was decided that Quinlan could not make her own decisions
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A recent case of euthanasia in the state of Florida was the Terri Schiavo case. Terri Schiavo collapsed at her home on February 1990, at the age of 26. She was admitted into the hospital in St.Petersburg, Florida. Terri had a brain injury due to oxygenation starvation to the brain, she was on a ventilator for a few weeks, and however, she was then taken off life support, since she started breathing on her own. Terri was married to Michael Schiavo, which was then appointed as her guardian by the courts
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Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma, Impact of Voluntary/Assisted Euthanasia Luellen Lawler, Soma Philip, Annamma Anto, and Janice Haddock Team Green, Grand Canyon University Ethical Decision Making in Health Care 437 V Dr. Ann Leslie Claesson September 01, 2012 Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma, Impact of Voluntary/Assisted Euthanasia There are several topics in the field of biomedical ethics that are controversial and by nature require careful examination of one’s own values and viewpoints
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will wash or sanitize their hands. ○ Your skin will be washed with soap. • An IV tube will be inserted into one of your veins. • You will be given a medicine to make you fall asleep (general anesthetic). You may also be given a medicine to help you relax (sedative). • You may have a tube (tracheostomy tube) inserted through an incision in your neck and into your windpipe (trachea). The tracheostomy tube helps you breathe during and after surgery. • Cancerous tissue in your tongue will
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student has a history of oral-pharyngeal dysphagia with silent aspiration and several bouts of pneumonia in the past 2 years. She has a PEG tube by which she receives her nutrition, hydration and medications. One morning Hillary’s home-room teacher approached the speech-language pathologist with a note written on a prescription paper ‘ordering’ oral feeding for Hillary while she is at school. The speech-language pathologist, John, is very concerned. He feels that it would be against professional
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