The "Client Self-Determination in End-Of-Life Decisions" Policy Statement Issued by the NASW

question 20

Multiple Choice

The "Client Self-Determination in End-of-Life Decisions" policy statement issued by the NASW Delegate Assembly stipulated:​

• A)Social workers should not deal with the issues surround end-of-life decisions.
• B)It is inappropriate for social workers to participate in the act of assisted suicide when acting in their professional role.
• C)If legally permissible,it is appropriate for a social worker to be present during an assisted suicide.
• D)Social workers should coerce patients into an assisted suicide after a thorough assessment.

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Definitions:

Sublimation

A defense mechanism in which socially unacceptable impulses are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behaviors.

Displacement

A defense mechanism where an individual shifts negative feelings from the original source of distress to a less threatening person or object.

Regression

A defense mechanism leading an individual to revert to a less mature state of mental development in response to stress or conflict.

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts, memories, or impulses are excluded from conscious awareness.