What options should be offered to the parents for resuscitation and treatment?
If informed parents request resuscitation and intensive care but the clinical team feels they are inappropriate, is the team nevertheless obligated to provide it?
If informed parents decline resuscitation and intensive care measures but the clinical team feels it is inappropriate to withhold those measures, is the team nevertheless obligated to withhold those treatments?
What ethical principles or approaches can be applied to guide clinicians and parents through the care provided to this child?
Does the provider have an ethical obligation to intervene on behalf of the fetus as a patient?
What are the best interests of the pregnant woman and how are they determined?
What are the best interests of the fetus and how are they determined?
What ethical considerations, other than best interests, can inform the decision-making process?
Can the pregnant woman refuse the recommended treatment, particularly if harm is expected to come to the fetus?
What is Shari’s risk of being a CF carrier?
What are the pros and cons of knowing that one is a carrier for an autosomal condition?
What role should Shari play in deciding about CF carrier testing?
What are the risks and benefits of knowing one is a BRCA carrier?
What is the Advanced Practice Nurse’s ethical duty in the above scenario
What is the ethical duty of the parents when thinking about the “best interests” of the child
Should the Advanced Practice Nurse continue the patient-parent relationship and why?
What information does the Advanced Practice Nurse need to give the parents for them to make an informed decision?
What is the APN’s obligation to the patient?
Is the APN required to inform Jocelyn’s parents about her sexual activity?
Can Jocelyn give her informed consent?
What type of contraceptive is the best choice for Jocelyn?
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