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

Exercise 53

ETHICS ISSUE 2: Health care practitioners are ethically bound to respect the patient's dignity and to make a positive effort to secure a comfortable and considerate atmosphere for the patient, in such ways as providing appropriate gowns and drapes, private facilities for undressing, and clear explanations for procedures.
A mentally disturbed hospital patient becomes extremely agitated and violent. She disrobes and runs through the hallways. Nurses and other employees are unable to calm the woman, and security officers arrive. Other patients and employees in the area stand around watching the woman as the officers attempt to subdue her. As a health care practitioner in the immediate vicinity, what, if anything, might you do to protect the woman's privacy?
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