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Assignment: Ethical Concerns<\/p>\n
As an advanced practice nurse, you will run into situations where a patient\u2019s wishes about his or her health conflict with evidence, your own experience, or a family\u2019s wishes. This may create an ethical dilemma. What do you do when these situations occur?<\/p>\n
In this Assignment, you will explore evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations for specific scenarios.<\/p>\n
Scenario 1:<\/p>\n
The parents of a 5-year-old boy have accompanied their son for his required physical examination before starting kindergarten. His parents are opposed to him receiving any vaccines.<\/p>\n
Scenario 2:<\/p>\n
A 49-year-old woman with advanced stage cancer has been admitted to the emergency room with cardiac arrest. Her husband and one of her children accompanied the ambulance.<\/p>\n
Scenario 3:<\/p>\n
A 27-year-old man with Crohn\u2019s disease has been admitted to the emergency room with an extreme flare-up of his condition. He explains that he has not been able to afford his medications for the last few months and is concerned about the costs he may incur for treatment.<\/p>\n
Scenario 4:<\/p>\n
A single mother has accompanied her two daughters, aged 15 and 13, to a women\u2019s health clinic and has requested that the girls receive a pelvic examination and be put on birth control. The girls have consented to the exam but seem unsettled.<\/p>\n
Scenario 5:<\/p>\n
A 17-year-old boy has come in for a check-up after a head injury during a football game. He has indicated that he would like to be able to play in the next game, which is in 3 days.<\/p>\n
Scenario 6:<\/p>\n
A 12-year-old girl has come in for a routine check-up and has not yet received the HPV vaccine. Her family is very religious and believes that the vaccine would encourage premarital sexual activity.<\/p>\n
Scenario 7:<\/p>\n
A 57-year-old man who was diagnosed with motor neuron disease 2 years ago is experiencing a rapid decline in his condition. He prefers to be admitted to the in-patient unit at a hospice to receive end-of-life care, but his wife wants him to remain at home.<\/p>\n
To prepare:<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Select one scenarios, and reflect on the material presented throughout this course.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 What necessary information would need to be obtained about the patient through health assessments and diagnostic tests?<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Consider how you would respond as an advanced practice nurse. Review evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations applicable to the scenarios you selected.<\/p>\n
To complete:<\/p>\n
Write a detailed one-page narrative (not a formal paper) explaining the health assessment information required for a diagnosis of your selected patient (include the scenario number). Explain how you would respond to the scenario as an advanced practice nurse using evidence-based practice guidelines and applying ethical considerations. Justify your response using at least 3 different references from current evidence based literature.<\/p>\n \n
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