Bioethics Case Study
1.
1.Bioethics Case Study: This assignment asks you to examine a current ethical controversy case study. The paper is informal, but should be in APA style, and does not need an abstract or cover page. With a minimum of two pages and a maximum of four pages A reference page is needed. In-text citations should be in APA format. Papers will be graded on a 0 to 25-point scale.
Case Study in Primary care:
One hypothetical case study involves Jim a 54, year old patient who has recently diagnose with hypertension and his Creatinine and BUN laboratory results are elevated, if left untreated, will result in kidney failure. The patient refuses to take the medication because he said it will affect his sex life The NP must work with the patient to respect the fact that he doesn’t want the medication (autonomy), and needs to find a solution that would prevent him from going into kidney failure and other complications, which is in his best interest (beneficence). Although medications are the best choice, forcing the patient to accept the medication will result in probably patient leaving the care (non-maleficence). Finally, the NP needs to consider the impact that the patient’s choices might have on others if he starts to go into preventable kidney failure, he’ll need dialysis, which affects other people who need the same treatment (justice). So before making the final decision the NP must consider all four principles of health care ethics, which will help the NP make the choice that will have the best possible benefits for both the patient and society.
Questions?
1. What are the skills necessary for the provider to identify, address, and assess this clinical ethical issue?
2. What are the provider’s obligations when a patient discloses does he not intent to follow the treatment?
3. What are the ethical considerations in evaluating a patient’s failure to adhere to a prescribed therapy?
4. Will you terminate care for this patient? What are the implications?
Case Study Rubric
Criterion
Outstanding (25)
Very Good (22)
Average (18)
Unacceptable (15)
Score
Completeness
Complete in all respects; reflects all requirements
Complete in most respects; reflects most requirements
Incomplete many respects; reflects few requirements
Incomplete in most respects; does not reflect requirements
Understanding
Demonstrates excellent understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s)
Demonstrates an accomplished understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s)
Demonstrates an acceptable understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s)
Demonstrates an inadequate understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s)
Analysis
Presents an insightful and through analysis of the issue (s) identified
Presents a thorough analysis of most of the issue(s) identified
Presents a superficial analysis of some of the issue(s) identified
Presents an incomplete analysis of the issue(s) identified.
Evaluation
Makes appropriate and powerful connections between the issue(s) identified and the con.
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1. Bioethics Case Study
1.
1.Bioethics Case Study: This assignment asks you to examine a
current ethical controversy case study. The paper is informal,
but should be in APA style, and does not need an abstract or
cover page. With a minimum of two pages and a maximum of
four pages A reference page is needed. In-text citations should
be in APA format. Papers will be graded on a 0 to 25-point
scale.
Case Study in Primary care:
One hypothetical case study involves Jim a 54, year old patient
who has recently diagnose with hypertension and his Creatinine
and BUN laboratory results are elevated, if left untreated, will
result in kidney failure. The patient refuses to take the
medication because he said it will affect his sex life The NP
must work with the patient to respect the fact that he doesn’t
want the medication (autonomy), and needs to find a solution
that would prevent him from going into kidney failure and other
complications, which is in his best interest (beneficence).
Although medications are the best choice, forcing the patient to
accept the medication will result in probably patient leaving the
care (non-maleficence). Finally, the NP needs to consider the
impact that the patient’s choices might have on others if he
starts to go into preventable kidney failure, he’ll need dialysis,
which affects other people who need the same treatment
(justice). So before making the final decision the NP must
consider all four principles of health care ethics, which will
help the NP make the choice that will have the best possible
benefits for both the patient and society.
Questions?
1. What are the skills necessary for the provider to identify,
address, and assess this clinical ethical issue?
2. What are the provider’s obligations when a patient discloses
does he not intent to follow the treatment?
2. 3. What are the ethical considerations in evaluating a patient’s
failure to adhere to a prescribed therapy?
4. Will you terminate care for this patient? What are the
implications?
Case Study Rubric
Criterion
Outstanding (25)
Very Good (22)
Average (18)
Unacceptable (15)
Score
Completeness
Complete in all respects; reflects all requirements
Complete in most respects; reflects most requirements
Incomplete many respects; reflects few requirements
Incomplete in most respects; does not reflect requirements
Understanding
Demonstrates excellent understanding of the topic(s) and
issue(s)
Demonstrates an accomplished understanding of the topic(s) and
issue(s)
Demonstrates an acceptable understanding of the topic(s) and
issue(s)
Demonstrates an inadequate understanding of the topic(s) and
issue(s)
Analysis
Presents an insightful and through analysis of the issue (s)
identified
Presents a thorough analysis of most of the issue(s) identified
Presents a superficial analysis of some of the issue(s) identified
Presents an incomplete analysis of the issue(s) identified.
Evaluation
3. Makes appropriate and powerful connections between the
issue(s) identified and the concept(s) studied
Makes appropriate connections between the issue(s) identified
and the concept(s) studied
Makes appropriate but somewhat vague connections between the
issue(s) identified and the concept(s) studied
Makes little or no connection between the issue(s) identified
and the concept(s) studied.
Opinion
Supports opinion with strong arguments and evidence; presents
a balanced and critical view; interpretation is both reasonable
and objective
Supports opinion with reasons and evidence; presents a fairly
balanced view; interpretation is both reasonable and objective
Supports opinion with limited reasons and evidence; presents a
somewhat one-sided argument
Supports opinion with few reasons and little evidence; argument
is one-sided and not objective.
Recommendations
Presents detailed, realistic, and appropriate recommendations
clearly supported by the information presented and concepts
studied
Presents specific, realistic and appropriate recommendation
supported by the information presented and the concepts studied
Presents realistic or appropriate recommendation supported by
the information presented and the concepts studied
Presents realistic or appropriate recommendation with little, if
any, support from the information and the concepts studied.
Grammar and Spelling
Minimal spelling and grammar errors
Some spelling and grammar errors
Noticeable spelling and grammar errors
Unacceptable number of spelling and grammar errors
4. APA guidelines
Uses APA guidelines accurately and consistently to cite sources
Uses APA guidelines with minor violations to cite sources
Reflects incomplete knowledge of APA guidelines
Does not use APA guidelines
Total
Assignment Two: Social Inequalities in American Society:
Media Assignment
50 points
This assignment aligns with the following course objectives:
· Evaluate the nature and significance of social inequalities in a
global society focusing on social class, race, age, gender and
other areas of diversity;
· Find, evaluate and cite appropriate academic resources for
research in written assignments and oral presentations;
· Apply the sociological perspective by using collaborative
problem-solving assignments.
Goal/Overview:
Social inequality can be defined as the unequal distribution of
power, privilege and social status in society. Social inequality
is pervasive as the consequences are reflected in all social
institutions including educational systems, the criminal justice
system, health care industry, the media and political
arrangements. Certain groups of people based on race,gender,
social class, sexual orientation and other defining variables,
have a very different lived experience than other privileged
5. groups in society.
The goal of this assignment is for participants to select and
analyze ONE movie, musical selection, or book according to a
variety of sociological principles. Knowledge of this material
will be demonstrated in the completion of this assignment.
TASKS:
Please use 2-4 clear, concise, and complete sentences that
address EACH of the questions within the following areas:
1. For what reason did you make this selection for the
assignment? How did this selection impact your view of the
world?
2. How does your selection relate to the topic of social
inequality? Be specific.
3. Who are the central characters in your selection? How do
these characters experience a form of social inequality? What
do they do in response to the social inequality? What are the
outcomes in your selection: Do they win... lose.... or live to
fight another day? If this is a CD, discuss these questions in
terms of the song lyrics or position taken by the artist. Please
use 2-3 songs in this analysis
4. Pick ONE specificsociological concept (terms such as
minority group, status, or social class are concepts) and apply it
to your selection. In other words, in what ways does that
concept relate to your selection?
5. Use ONEsociological theory (structural functionalism,
conflict, symbolic interaction, post-modern, feminist, queer
theory etc.) to analyze your selection. You must be able to draw
parallels between the plot and themes in your selection as they
relate to the underlying principles of your selected social
theory.
Assignment Details:
1. This assignment must be typed double-spaced in a standard
10-12 size font.
2. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation are important and will be
evaluated in this assignment.
3. In addition to using your selected movie, CD, or book for
6. this assignment, you will be required to use two additional
sources for this assignment. Your textbook can be one of your
sources. The other source should come from the CCBC library
databases such as SOCINDEX. Thus, if your paper is on racial
inequality as reflected in a movie, you should also locate and
incorporate within your responses, a journal article that
discusses racial inequality.
4. Cite sources in the APA format-this means in-text citation
and a References page.
5. Submit through SafeAssign for review.
Please remember that plagiarism will result in a grade of “0”.
Grading Rubric for the Written Assignments (50 points)
CATEGORY
10
7
3
0
Focus on Topic (Content)
The writing fully and thoughtfully responds to the assignment
given.
The writing lacks specific focus on some aspects of the
assignment.
The writing lacks focus and/or fails to respond adequately to the
assignment given.
The writing does not respond to the assignment given.
Support for Topic (Content)
Relevant, telling, quality details provide important information
that addresses all of the assigned tasks.
Supporting details and information are relevant, but key issues
or portions of the assignment are unsupported.
Supporting details and information are typically unclear or not
related to the topic.
There are no clear supporting details.
7. Sequencing (Organization)
Topic sentence, body, and concluding sentence details are
placed in a logical order and keeps reader’s interest.
Some details are not in a logical or expected order or are
missing, and this distracts the reader.
Many details are not in a logical or expected order. There is
little sense that the writing is organized.
Writing is disorganized and no logical order exists.
Grammar & Spelling (Conventions)
Writer makes 0-1errors in grammar and/or spelling and/or
punctuation.
Writer makes 2-3 errors in grammar and/or spelling and/or
punctuation.
Writer makes 4-5 errors in grammar and/or spelling and/or
punctuation.
Writer makes 6 or more errors in grammar and/or spelling
and/or punctuation.
Format & Length
(Convections and problems with Citations)
- Paper follows designated guidelines (font, spacing, citations,
length, etc. as per the online syllabus.)
- Paper follows most guidelines or paper is over/under word
length.
- Paper lacks many elements of correct formatting and paper is
over/under word length.
All aspects of format and length have not been followed.
Totals