Rough draf/t study guide | HSA 545 – Long-Term Care Management | Strayer University

1.) In a sentence or two, identify the main issue. 

( Outline the facts pertaining to this issue. 2-6) 

2.) Mary Evelyn Greene, who has memory impairment, lives in a private room at Shady Brook Skilled Nursing Facility 

3.) Mrs. Greene’s husband was a very successful land developer who left her with a substantial estate, which meets all of her financial needs. 

4.) She and her husband had resided together in this home for more than 50 years. 

5.) Mrs. Greene is 89 years old and suffers from several health problems associated with aging. 

6.) Recently, she has sustained weight loss of more than 5 pounds per week. Her plan of care needs to be reevaluated, and her situation needs immediate attention. 

One day David approached the charge nurse and exclaimed that his mother had expressed that she wished to die. 

David also told the CNAs that his mother’s desire was not to eat anything so she could just die a quick death. 

  1. Describe the legal and ethical dilemma discussed in the case study. Analyze the key ways in which a patient’s right to die relates to this specific case.
  2. From your research, specify the potential repercussions for failure to comply with the wishes of a patient who has requested to withhold a life-sustaining procedure.
    • Next, take a position on whether the patient’s right to die or the patient’s right to be protected from harm should take precedence in this case. Provide a rationale for your position.
  3. Imagine that you are a part of the ethics committee investigating this case. Determine the main facts pertaining to the issue that the committee should consider. Suggest one step that the facility should take next in order to resolve the dilemma.
    • Provide a rationale for your response with real-world scenarios.
  4. Use four sources to support your writing. Sources should be recent and published within the last five years. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.

David said to the charge nurse, “I have been telling you people that my mother wishes a speedy death. Tell your administrator that I will be filing a lawsuit if my mother’s wishes are not carried out.” David left without visiting his mother. 

  1. Describe the legal and ethical dilemma discussed in the case study. Analyze the key ways in which a patient’s right to die relates to this specific case. 

2. From your research, specify the potential repercussions for failure to comply with the wishes of a patient who has requested to withhold a life-sustaining procedure. 

3. Imagine that you are a part of the ethics committee investigating this case. Determine the main facts pertaining to the issue that the committee should consider. Suggest one step that the facility should take next in order to resolve the dilemma. 

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