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A 6 page paper presenting a case involving an advance directive followed by discussion of the case, the patient’s wishes, the medical team’s responsibilities and the decisions that one family faced in the presence of an advance directive. Health care professionals and family members may not find all the guidance they need contained in such a directive, leading them to the necessity of making informed and moral choices according to their understanding of the patient’s intentions and the type of need at hand. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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6 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSnursAdvDir5.rtf
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the capabilities of health care technology continue to progress, increasing numbers of people are concerned about the quality of their lives should they suffer a catastrophic accident or disease that
leaves them with no hope of recovery, yet alive in a state in which they have no awareness of the world around them. The advance directive can provide valuable
guidance for family members and health care professionals faced with making treatment decisions for one who has be incapacitated and cannot make his wishes known directly. A "Straightforward" Case
Often, what seems to be a succinct and targeted living will reveals itself to be of little value. ER was 81 and had
undergone surgery the day before to repair a uterine prolapse problem. She did well during and immediately after the surgery, but late in the afternoon this asthmatic woman felt
tired and requested assistance in returning to bed. She then entered into what appeared to be a severe asthma attack. Her doctors were on the floor and were
able to be present to make determinations as to how to care for her. They inquired after the existence of a living will
before intubating her, but the woman needed an airway cleared right away. Only after restoring breath to the woman did they learn that it was not a severe asthma
attack that ER had suffered, but rather a heart attack of unknown form or severity. The presence of a ventilator called for insertion of a feeding tube, of course,
a measure that ERs living will specifically rejected. The physician team informed ERs grown children that they would prefer to have the childrens
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