What Is the Term for a Situation Where a Competent

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is the term for a situation where a competent patient is refusing food or fluid when there is a prediction of death, yet the family requests tube feeding?  

• A)medical futility  
• B)advance directives  
• C)technological dilemma  
• D)palliative care

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Definitions:

Social Norms

The implicit or explicit rules a group has for the acceptable behaviors, values, and beliefs of its members.

Society

A structured community of people bound together by similar traditions, institutions, or nationality.

Mental Disorder

A mental disorder is a condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling, behavior, or mood, significantly impacting daily functioning and quality of life.

Cultures

refer to the collective customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.