An older adult patient diagnosed with Parkinson-induced dementia becomes critically ill with severe pneumonia. No family is available
After repeated failed attempts to contact the patient's agent designated by the Health Care Power of Attorney, which standard should the health care team use as the best method for decision making in planning care for this patient? a. Informed consent
b. Best interests standard
c. Patient's Bill of Rights
d. Substituted judgment standard
B
The best interests standard is applied when the patient lacks decisional capacity and no other designated health care proxy is available. This standard is based on what would promote the welfare of the "average" patient.
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Randi is a young model. She had been taking high doses of amphetamines to keep her weight down. She recently decided to cut back on the drugs and she is now experiencing amphetamine withdrawal
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Which of the following statements about sexual abuse of children are true? (Select all that apply)
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Unstructured interviews are preferred over other types of self-report data in studies in which:
a. in-depth information is of greatest importance. b. large numbers of subjects are expected to participate. c. researcher time and resources are limited. d. there are many specific questions to be asked.