Feeding tube

Additionally, Terri was not in any detectable pain, so one could not argue that her pain was being decreased by the removal of her feeding tube. In addition to the aforementioned oppositions through a utilitarian perspective, the ultimate result would be the death of a human being, which would not be viewed as an ethical end result. Moreover, a utilitarian believes that all human actions…

chronic medical problems was hospitalized for respiratory distress. He experienced recurrent aspiration and required frequent suctioning and endotracheal intubation on several occasions. The patient was deemed competent and steadfastly refused feeding tube placement. The patient demanded that he be allowed to eat a normal diet despite being told that it could lead to his death. The patient wanted to go home, but there was no one there to care for him. Additionally, neither a nursing home nor…

Best (2011, p. 3) asserted that this method is superior to endoscopic tube placement since shining a light on a distended stomach is readily achievable with PFG. Furthermore, the researcher, implied that PFG is a safe technique for patients who are a candidate for long-term enteral feeding. After completion of this intervention, the patient is returned to his room. Physical therapy is on hold for that day pending medical clearance…

more etiologies (Cash, 2014). The abnormal opening through chambers, atrial or ventricular septal defect is the selected etiology appropriate for this discussion topic (Cash, 2014). During the first 8 weeks of pregnancy the heart forms as a hollow tube and then it eventually divides into 4 chambers (University of Utah Healthcare, 2015). The right and left atria are separated by a wall, which is called a septum. Openings are present as the fetus grows, but should close before or just after…

She could breathe on her own, but was incapable of feeding herself. A feeding tube was inserted to provide her nutrition and hydration. In June 1990, Michael Schiavo petitioned and was granted guardianship of Terri Schiavo. Since Terri had no advanced directive, the Florida Statutes provides the spouse a higher priority…

Meet Annette Corriveau, a mother whose adult children are experiencing Sanfilippo Syndrome, a genetic disorder that leaves the victim unable to function on their own. This causes the victim to be in need of constant care and feeding tubes. In Annette and her two children’s case, Annette believes that euthanizing them is the best option to end their “suffering”. Annette, however, should not be legally permitted to euthanize them because it is not morally right, her children never blatantly…

The only life-sustaining treatment that could be withdrawn in Cruzan’s case was the artificial nutrition and hydration supplied through her feeding tube. The people opposed the withdrawal of the life-sustaining equipment, and became inflamed by the notion of Nancy dying from starvation and dehydration when Cruzan’s parents had made the decision to have her removed from the life-sustaining equipment…

state. To maintain Cruzan’s life, physicians decided to surgically implant a feeding tube into Cruzan’s stomach. Five years after the accident, the Cruzans come to terms with the fact that patients in PVS don’t have consciousness and rarely recover. Thus, they requested the removal of Cruzan’s feeding tube which was refused by the center providing care for Cruzan. On July 1988, Judge of Circuit ruled that the feeding tube violated the patient’s “constitutional right to liberty,” meaning that…

the treatment is for sustaining or prolonging life. The patient has the legal right to refuse getting fed through the tubes. Some religious organizations like the Catholic Church believe that the tube feeding that will not make the patient get better is just prolonging unnecessary suffering (CITATION). They think that if there is nothing medically to benefit from the tube feeding, then patients in a coma, with no hope of recovery should never be subjected to it. Concerning the case of the…

3. Bird Feeding Tips In North America, any birder can provide his/her birds with a safe and healthy feeding station with minimal effort. Millions of North Americans enjoy bird watching every year. However, proper feeding methods have to be followed and you will enjoy the benefits. However, research has shown that the bird feeders can be a source of diseases to the birds which visit them. However, the good news is that North Americans can use little effort to provide their birds with a healthy,…