A College Student Is a Patient Is on a Medical

question 12

Multiple Choice

A college student is a patient is on a medical unit for treatment of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare disorder that produces ascending paralysis and can be fatal if respiratory function is compromised. She is very anxious and frequently calls for staff. Staff direct her to try to calm down and explain that her sensation of being short of breath is due to her anxiety causing her to hyperventilate. Her family becomes increasingly concerned as the patient moves from being anxious to panic-stricken, saying she cannot breathe. Her resident doctor is called and reinforces the need for the patient to slow and deepen her breathing to control anxiety. Away from the patient, staff talk about how histrionic and whiny she is. Soon afterwards, the patient goes into respiratory arrest. She is left in a permanent vegetative state from hypoxia. Which of the following is the primary cause of this tragic outcome?

• A) The paralysis had impaired respiration.
• B) Her disorder was not adequately treated.
• C) Staff stigmatized the patient as a whiner.
• D) Her doctor was negligent in his response.

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