A Physician Is Treating a 23-Year-Old Patient for a Terminal

question 5

Multiple Choice

A physician is treating a 23-year-old patient for a terminal illness. The patient is already extremely distraught and depressed, so the physician decides to withhold relevant information-reasoning that the disclosure would likely do great harm and not much good. The physical is exercising

• A) therapeutic privilege.
• B) informed consent.
• C) confidentiality.
• D) respect for persons.

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Definitions:

Psychology

The scientific study of mind and behavior, including the examination of consciousness, perception, emotions, and mental health.

Isolation

The state of being separate from others, which can be physical, social, or emotional.

Subjective Well-Being

A person's self-reported assessment of their moods and emotional states, reflecting how they evaluate their own happiness and life satisfaction.

Attitude

A psychological construct representing an individual's degree of like or dislike, or favor or disfavor, towards an object, person, thing, or event.