Homework
Outcomes
1) Explain issues surrounding life and death.
2) Define advance directives available to patients.
3) Apply legal principles of advance directives.
4) Discuss federal and state health care regulations.
Instructions:
Your Homework in this course will take you through "A Day in the Life" of a healthcare professional. You will be given the opportunity to apply the concepts that you have learned throughout the course to a variety of situations that a healthcare professional might face.
Case Study:
Read the Case in Point: Terri Schiavo and Case in Point: Angela Carder, found in Chapter 8 of your textbook. After reading the case, please respond to the questions below. Be sure to include facts from the textbook as well as other sources to support your conclusions. Provide in- text citations and a reference list.
Questions to answer:
1) There are four types of advance directives listed in your text. List and describe them. Identify the type of advance directive Terri Schiavo could have used to avoid the legal battles surrounding the end of her life.
2) Explain the difference between withholding and withdrawing treatment. Which method was used to end Terri Schiavo's life?
3) In the case of Angela Carder, what type of tort might have been committed (assault, battery, fraud, defamation of character, false imprisonment, or invasion of privacy)? Why?
4) What ethical violations might have taken place in the case of Angela Carder? Be specific, using ethical principles and theories introduced.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.