Were any of the questions hard to answer? Did you find that you wanted more info

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Were any of the questions hard to answer?

Did you find that you wanted more information in order to make a choice?

Do you think your answers will change over time?

Would you close family or friends be able to answer the questions as you did on your behalf?

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This journal entry assesses the following module outcomes:

Examine potential differences between moral, ethical and legal reasoning as applied to both landmark cases and contemporary ethical issues. (CO 2)

What Are Your Wishes?

1.     I would never want to be resuscitated.                                  Agree        Disagree

2.     If I am permanently unconscious, I would

choose to have a feeding tube.                                                  Agree       Disagree

3.     If I had end stage pulmonary disease,

I would not want to be on a ventilator.                                   Agree       Disagree

4.     If I reach the age of 95, I do not want CPR

(Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation).                                          Agree       Disagree

5.     If I am diagnosed with lung cancer, I would

want chemotherapy.                                                                    Agree       Disagree

6.     If I had dementia, I’d want to be hospitalized and

and treated for a severe pneumonia.                                      Agree       Disagree

7.     If I have a stroke and I cannot swallow, I’d want to   

try a PEG tube.                                                                                Agree       Disagree

8.     If the only hope of survival is an emergency LVAD

(Left Ventricular Access Device) I’d want the procedure

even if I’m not a transplant candidate.                                    Agree       Disagree

9.     If I had a painful terminal illness, I’d want the option

of physician assisted suicide.                                                      Agree       Disagree

Explanation / Answer

All these questions are mentioning one at very serious conditions.I agree to need resuscitation on emergency, accept NG tube feeding, want chemotherapy and PEG tube.These will not be change over time.But following category choice may change over time.They are being on ventilator, for dementia being hospitalized.Because once the client can survive only with ventilator it is not possible to keep it for lifelong so the family can take decision on this.Being in hospital is not all time required for dementia.Agree to the heart procedure in that emergency situation.Disagree to resuscitation at 95 years. Because it should decided on the condition of the client. Agree to the physician assisted suicide because such intense pain may lead to that decision.

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