You are an administrator in the Emergency Department (ED) of a local hospital. An ED physician approaches you for help with a case that she is struggling with. The ED physician tells you the following about her patient Luke:    Luke is 20 years old. He’s lived with his 19 year-old girlfriend for 13 months.   He’s involved in a motor vehicle accident and arrives at the ED unconscious but stable.  In his current state, he is incapable of consenting to treatment.   Luke’s parents (a physician and a lawyer) and his girlfriend arrive at the ED the same    The ED physician is proposing a non-emergency medical intervention that requires     We need to look to Luke’s substitute decision-maker to make a decision on his behalf.  Luke does not have a Power of Attorney (POA) for Personal Care in place.  His parents and girlfriend do not know his prior wishes.       Question:    Using your critical thinking skills and what you’ve learned about the Health Care Consent Act, what advice do you give the ED physician regarding who she should look to for decisions regarding Luke’s treatment? Explain your rationale

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You are an administrator in the Emergency Department (ED) of a local hospital. An ED physician approaches you for help with a case that she is struggling with. The ED physician tells you the following about her patient Luke: 

 

  • Luke is 20 years old. He’s lived with his 19 year-old girlfriend for 13 months.  
  • He’s involved in a motor vehicle accident and arrives at the ED unconscious but stable. 
  • In his current state, he is incapable of consenting to treatment.  
  • Luke’s parents (a physician and a lawyer) and his girlfriend arrive at the ED the same   
  • The ED physician is proposing a non-emergency medical intervention that requires    
  • We need to look to Luke’s substitute decision-maker to make a decision on his behalf. 
  • Luke does not have a Power of Attorney (POA) for Personal Care in place. 
  • His parents and girlfriend do not know his prior wishes.    

 

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Using your critical thinking skills and what you’ve learned about the Health Care Consent Act, what advice do you give the ED physician regarding who she should look to for decisions regarding Luke’s treatment? Explain your rationale. 

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