Rod Mohr Was Having Trouble Sleeping

question 94

Multiple Choice

Rod Mohr was having trouble sleeping. His physician prescribed a CPAP machine. Rod's insurance covers the machine for 30 days, with physician certification that the patient is using the machine every night and that the patient is seen every 30 days. After 30 days, Rod went to see his doctor and the doctor asked if he was using the machine. Rod said, "Well, I use it, but about half the time." Rod's physician says, "I am going to go ahead and certify that you are using it daily. But let's do better this next month. I am not really fond of all this insurance intervention into how I treat my patients, and insurers have plenty of profits. So, I am just signing." Which of the following is correct?

• A) There is no ethical issue because the question is adequate health care for Rod.
• B) The physician used an either/or reasoning to justify the false certification.
• C) Since Rod is still using the machine, the certification is accurate.
• D) Because this decision is not personally beneficial to the physician, there is no ethical issue.

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Definitions:

Parietal Cortex

A region of the brain's outer layer involved in processing sensory information related to touch, spatial orientation, and body parts positioning.

Right Parietal Lobe

A region of the brain located in the parietal lobe on the right side, involved in processing sensory information and spatial orientation.

Navigating

The process of accurately determining one's position and planning and following a route.

Ventral Stream

Visual processing pathway from V1 to the temporal lobe for object identification and perceiving related movements.