When Addressing an Ethical Dilemma,contextual,physiological,and Personal Factors of the Situation

question 7

Multiple Choice

When addressing an ethical dilemma,contextual,physiological,and personal factors of the situation must be considered.Which of the following is an example of a personal factor?

• A) The hospital has a policy that everyone must have an advance directive on the chart.
• B) The patient has lost 20 pounds in the past month and is fatigued all the time.
• C) The patient has told you what quality of life means and his or her wishes.
• D) The physician considers care to be futile in a given situation.

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Definitions:

Accommodation

The process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus near or far objects on the retina or can also refer to adjustments made in beliefs or behavior in response to new information or experiences.

Schematic Restructuring

A cognitive process involving the reorganization or modification of mental structures to incorporate new information or experiences.

Secondary Circular Reactions

The repetition of actions that produce an interesting effect, part of Piaget's theory of cognitive development in infants, occurring roughly between 4 to 8 months of age.

Simple Reflexes

Inborn automatic responses to certain stimuli that are present from birth, such as the sucking reflex in infants.