Abstract This paper is written to discuss the ethical dilemma we come across when asking our self whether or not we should place a tube feeding in a patient with a history Alzheimer’s or Dementia. Will this prolong the patients’ life or just the inevitable death? Most often a decision needs to be made regarding the placement of a tube feeding. The question is not initiated by the patient themselves. This is the reason why educating our patients are so important. In this paper I will discuss
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February 2005; 10(1): 69 – 81 Tube feeding: Prolonging life or death in vulnerable populations? ELAINE J. AMELLA, JAMES F. LAWRENCE, & SUZANNE O. GRESLE Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA Abstract Tube feeding can be an appropriate and effective means of providing nutrition for individuals who are unable to achieve adequate nourishment orally because of various medical problems. However, the delivery of nutrients by tube feeding can cause ethical dilemmas in cases
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The Feeding Tube Class HSA 515 Assignment 4: The Feeding Tube Write a 4 to 6 page paper based on your answers to the corresponding questions for the following scenario: Scenario: June, a 34-year-old divorced woman diagnosed with severe anorexia, is hospitalized. Her doctors feel she may need to be placed on a feeding tube soon to save her life. Initially June agreed to the feeding tube. However, in the evening (before the tube has been placed), she became combative, disoriented, and
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The Feeding Tube 1. Explain how the Patient Bill of Rights applies to this situation. The patients of the country in the United States are provided a particular right. This right is called the Patient Bill of Rights (Kronenfeld, 2002). The Patient Bill of Rights has a significant impact and is essential for the people who are in the health care organization for the purpose of getting treatment properly and easily. In this scenario, June is suffering from anorexia and the doctors feel she may need
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EXPLAIN HOW THE PATIENTS BILL OF RIGHTS APPLIES TO THIS SITUATION. All patients have the right to safe service that respects all of their core values. The purpose of this case analysis is to be able to appropriate the patient bill of rights as it pertains to this situation. The basic rights of human beings, such as concern for personal dignity are always of great importance and the function of patient bill of rights is to help improve patient outcomes by respecting each patient rights and conducting
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GASTROINTESTINAL INTUBATION Clients, especially those undergoing abdominal or gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, may require some type of tube placed within their stomachs or intestines gastrointestinal tubes provide nourishment to client who cannot eat. First, let’s take a look at which patients may be candidates for tube feeding .Patients with chronic illness or psychiatric or neurologic disorder ,such as alcoholism, chronic depression, or anorexia .Patients who are debilitated because of disease
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Documentation Guidelines Respiratory Problems Respiratory rate, pattern, lung sounds, presence of cough or congestion, sputum, sternal retractions, unequal chest expansion, nasal flaring Skin color: color of lips and nail beds, cyanosis Use of O2, rate, delivery method, frequency of use,SPO2 (on RA on O2, after exertion, at rest) Weaning off O2 Use of Brochial Dialators and other respiratory medications, response to medications, Neb Tx, suctioning, IPPB Activity tolerance Causes of onset of
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Background: Nasoenteric tube insertion is a common procedure used in the clinical setting. Often viewed as a safe bedside procedure, there are risks for numerous complications including tracheobronchial insertion, which could lead to deleterious consequences. We present the first case of bilateral pneumothorax caused by the insertion of mal-positioned nasoenteric tube and discuss common pitfalls for diagnostic positioning as well as risk factors that can predispose a patient to improper placement
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This is a case of a 34-year old woman called June who is suffering from severe anorexia. She agrees to be placed on a feeding tube in order to save her life. On the evening before the tube is placed, June becomes disoriented and physical and totally refuses to have the feeding tube placed. The ethical dilemma sets in when the parents insist that the tube must be inserted despite her refusal, while the ex-husband wishes to uphold June’s final decision which most certainly will lead to her demise
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recovery, Schiavo’s husband made it clear that his wife would not want to live on life support and wanted to have her feeding tube removed. “Schaivo’s husband and legal guardian argued that Schiavo would not have wanted prolonged artificial life support without the prospect of recovery, and elected to remove her feeding tube.” Once Michael, Schiavo’s husband, elected to have the feeding tube removed, her family began the process of trying to keep her alive. “Schiavo’s parents argued in favor of continuing
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