unit 4 Ethics projecgt
In your project this week, you will explore advanced directives, torts and your role in healthcare while respecting patient’s rights. You will be evaluated on each project on the accuracy of your responses, the completeness of your responses, your ability to think critically about each situation and your overall writing ability. Your responses to the questions below should be constructed in complete sentences using proper grammar, spelling and punctuation. In addition to the grading standards found in the syllabus, projects will also be graded on accuracy and application of course materials. Each answer should be at least one paragraph in length, include supporting facts from the textbook, and an in-text citation.
Your project should be submitted to the Dropbox by the end of Unit 4.
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Unit 4 Project Questions
1. What is the purpose of having an advance directive? The purpose of an Advance Directive is allowing you as a patient to tell the health care provider and family what you future choices are. As a result, your healthcare team will know what your wishes are in case you become unable to express them. This is an opportunity to put your wishes in writing while you are able to make decisions. “These documents include living wills, durable power of attorney, and organ donation. Self-determination documents provide protection for both the patient and the physician.”
2. There are four types of advanced directives listed in your text. Please list and describe three of them: Living will: “A document that a person drafts before becoming incompetent or unable to make healthcare decisions.” Living wills are not just for older adults. Unexpected end-of-life situations can happen at any age, so it’s important for all adults to have advance directives. Durable Power of attorney: “A legal document that empowers another person (proxy) to make healthcare decisions for healthcare for incompetent patient. It goes into effect after the
Your project should be submitted to the Dropbox by the end of Unit 4.
Name:
Unit 4 Project Questions
1. What is the purpose of having an advance directive? The purpose of an Advance Directive is allowing you as a patient to tell the health care provider and family what you future choices are. As a result, your healthcare team will know what your wishes are in case you become unable to express them. This is an opportunity to put your wishes in writing while you are able to make decisions. “These documents include living wills, durable power of attorney, and organ donation. Self-determination documents provide protection for both the patient and the physician.”
2. There are four types of advanced directives listed in your text. Please list and describe three of them: Living will: “A document that a person drafts before becoming incompetent or unable to make healthcare decisions.” Living wills are not just for older adults. Unexpected end-of-life situations can happen at any age, so it’s important for all adults to have advance directives. Durable Power of attorney: “A legal document that empowers another person (proxy) to make healthcare decisions for healthcare for incompetent patient. It goes into effect after the