Law &. Ethics for Medical Careers 5th Edition by Karen Judson,Carlene Harrison

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Use your critical-thinking skills to answer the questions that follow this case study.
You are the health care practitioner assigned to speak with a deceased patient's family about permission to do an autopsy, and you find yourself feeling reluctant to do so. What reasons can you think of that might make one feel reluctant in such a situation?
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Assume you are a home health care nurse, and you have been visiting Mrs. Smith for the past four years. She has tried to remain living at home but has had frequent falls and is not able to take care of herself. The family decides to place her in a long-term care facility. Though she is still alert and oriented, she has authorized her granddaughter to assume her health care power of attorney.