Author Question: When a respiratory therapist defers a patient's questions about a condition to the attending ... (Read 21 times)

crazycityslicker · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

When a respiratory therapist defers a patient's questions about a condition to the attending phy-sician, what ethical principle is being practiced?

a. Autonomy
b. Beneficence
c. Role fidelity
d. Harm principle

Question 2

What type(s) of advanced directives can patients use to help resolve ethical dilemmas involving their life-sustaining care? 1. Durable power of attorney 2. Written interrogatory 3. Living will

a. 2 and 3 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3

todom5090 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
For example, because of differences in role duty, a respiratory therapist might be ethically obliged not to tell a patient's family how critical the situation is, instead having the attending physician do so.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The two types of advanced directives currently available and relatively widely used are the living will and the durable power of attorney for health care.