INSTRUCTIONS:
The students will:
• Apply critical thinking through participation of selected topics
• Incorporate topic discussion into clinical judgment and decision making within practice setting
• Cite resources, APA formatting (7th ed) (One resource for each question)
• One page for each assignment
#1 Life-Sustaining Measures
1. How do you feel about the use of life-sustaining measures in the face of terminal illness? Examples: Permanent coma? Irreversible chronic illness, such as Alzheimer’s disease? Debilitating Stroke?
2. How do you feel about particular medical procedures? Examples: mechanical breathing (respirator), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), artificial nutrition and hydration, hospital intensive care, pain relief medication, chemo or radiation therapy and surgery.
#2 End of Life Wishes
1. Would you want to be placed in a nursing home if your condition warranted? Why or why not?
2. Would you want to have financial matters taken into account when treatment decisions you would make? Why or why not?
