Belhaven University Patients Right to Self Determination Questions

The questions look like this Example

A patient in a clinical research study has given informed consent. This 

means that the patient has certain rights. These rights include which of

the following? Select all that apply.

a) Free medical care
b) Protection from harm
c) Refusal to participate
d) Guarantee of treatment
e) Confidentiality

1. The children of a female client 78 years of age with a recent diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease are attempting to convince their mother to move into an assisted living facility, a move to which the client is vehemently opposed. Both the client and her children have expressed to the nurse how they are entrenched in their position. Which of the following statements expresses a utilitarian approach to this dilemma? a) The client has a right to self-determination. b) The decision should be made in light of consequences. c) Benefits and burdens should be evenly distributed between the children and the client. d) The client’s autonomy and independence are the priority considerations.

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 children of a female client 78 years of age with a recent diagnosis of 

early-stage Alzheimer’s disease are attempting to convince their mother 

to move into an assisted living facility, a move to which the client is 

vehemently opposed. Both the client and her children have expressed to 

the nurse how they are entrenched in their position. Which of the 

following statements expresses a utilitarian approach to this dilemma? a) The client has a right to self-determination. b) The decision should be made in light of consequences. c) Benefits and burdens should be evenly distributed between the children and the client. d) The client’s autonomy and independence are the priority considerations.b. The decision should be made in light of consequences.Explanation: Utilitarianism

 is the theory of ethics that weighs rightness and wrongness according 

to consequences and outcomes for all those who are affected. 

Utilitarianism prioritizes these consequences and outcomes over 

principles such as autonomy and justice; principles that underlie the 

other statements addressing the patient’s right to self-determination; 

and fair distribution of benefits and burdens. 90What are standards for decision making that endure for a significant time in one’s life? a) Roles b) Values c) Ethics d) Beliefs