Healthcare Values & Ethics: Course of Action 1 - Follow Bashir's Wishes

University of Washington Paradigm Template
Using the scenario, complete the four template pages for each of the following courses of action:
* course of action 1: Follow Bashir’s wishes (page 2)
* course of action 2: Refuse to follow Bashir’s wishes (page 6)
* course of action 3: Briefly delay the decision to gather additional information and other perspectives (page 10)
Answer the questions in complete sentences. If a question is not applicable for a given course of action, explain why it is not applicable, using complete sentences.
Note: The completed “University of Washington Paradigm Template” should be included as an attachment to your task submission rather than in the body of the essay itself.
Course of Action 1: Follow Bashir’s Wishes
right13335MEDICAL INDICATIONSThe Principles of Beneficence and NonmaleficenceWhat is the patient’s medical problem? Is the problem acute? Chronic? Critical? Reversible? Emergent? Terminal? The problem of Jamilah is chronic. To support this it has been stated in the scenario she has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic adult onset diabetes mellitus. It has also been stated that she has been in the care facility since her husband died meaning the problem has been there for quite some time. The problem of Jamilah is also acute and emergent because if she receives no medical care she is likely to die.What are the goals of treatment? The goals of treatment are to cure the patient from the disease he or she is ailing from and also to relieve pain caused by some diseases so that they can live a normal life.In what circumstances are medical treatments not indicated? The medical treatments are sometimes not indicated to prevent the harm they would cause the patient for example children with viral infections should not be provided with aspirin due to the danger of Reye’s syndrome.What are the probabilities of success of various treatment options? The probability of success of various treatment options is always high because the healthcare providers thoroughly analyze the options and they always settle on the best treatment. In sum, how can this patient be benefited by medical and nursing care, and how can harm be avoided? Jamilah will benefit from medical care because she will probably not succumb to her illnesses because care will be administered. 00MEDICAL INDICATIONSThe Principles of Beneficence and NonmaleficenceWhat is the patient’s medical problem? Is the problem acute? Chronic? Critical? Reversible? Emergent? Terminal? The problem of Jamilah is chronic. To support this it has been stated in the scenario she has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic adult onset diabetes mellitus. It has also been stated that she has been in the care facility since her husband died meaning the problem has been there for quite some time. The problem of Jamilah is also acute and emergent because if she receives no medical care she is likely to die.What are the goals of treatment? The goals of treatment are to cure the patient from the disease he or she is ailing from and also to relieve pain caused by some diseases so that they can live a normal life.In what circumstances are medical treatments not indicated? The medi...