Ethics & Professional Standards in Chronic Care Flashcards
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A patient with advanced COPD has decision-making capacity and requests aggressive life-sustaining treatment that the care team believes is medically futile. Ethically, the care team should:
Answer: Engage in shared decision-making, explaining clinical realities while respecting patient values
Shared decision-making balances professional obligation with patient autonomy and is the preferred approach in disputes over medically futile treatment.
Which of the following best describes 'distributive justice' as it applies to chronic care resource allocation?
Answer: Fair distribution of healthcare resources across populations based on need
Distributive justice in healthcare means allocating limited resources equitably based on need and fair criteria across populations.
A care coordinator is managing a patient who belongs to a religious community that refuses certain standard treatments. The ethically correct approach is to:
Answer: Document the beliefs, provide culturally competent education, and respect informed refusal
Culturally competent care requires understanding religious beliefs, providing full information, and respecting the informed decisions of competent adults.
Professional boundary violations in chronic care most commonly begin with:
Answer: Small, seemingly benign boundary crossings that escalate over time
Boundary violations typically evolve through a process of gradual escalation from minor crossings, making early recognition critical.
A chronic care professional working in a community health center serves a population where many patients lack health literacy. This creates an ethical obligation to:
Answer: Provide information in accessible formats and confirm patient understanding
Effective informed consent requires that information be communicated in a manner the patient can understand, regardless of literacy level.
When a chronic care professional disagrees with a physician's treatment plan for ethical reasons, the most appropriate first step is to:
Answer: Raise concerns directly and professionally with the physician
Professional ethics require that concerns be raised through direct, respectful communication with the relevant clinician before escalating.
In chronic care, the principle of 'veracity' most directly obligates the professional to:
Answer: Be truthful with patients about their diagnosis, prognosis, and care options
Veracity requires truthful, honest communication with patients about all aspects of their care, including uncomfortable truths.