Patient Care & Ethical Practice Flashcards
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A patient who received a facial prosthesis from another practitioner presents with complications. What is the ethical approach for the new anaplastologist?
Answer: Provide necessary care while documenting findings objectively and without disparaging the previous provider
Providing necessary care and objective documentation maintains patient welfare and professional ethics without unfairly disparaging colleagues.
Which of the following scenarios most clearly violates the principle of veracity (truthfulness) in patient care?
Answer: Overstating the expected lifespan of a silicone prosthesis to secure the patient's agreement
Overstating prosthesis lifespan to secure patient agreement is deceptive and violates the ethical duty of veracity.
An anaplastologist notices signs of elder abuse during a home care visit for an elderly patient's prosthesis. What is the appropriate action?
Answer: Document observations and report to Adult Protective Services per mandatory reporting laws
Mandatory reporting laws require healthcare providers to report suspected elder abuse to the appropriate authority regardless of clinical specialty.
A patient refuses a recommended implant-retained prosthesis in favor of an adhesive-retained one. Despite the clinical recommendation, the anaplastologist should:
Answer: Respect the patient's informed refusal and provide the best adhesive-retained option
Informed refusal is a patient right protected by the principle of autonomy; the provider must respect this and deliver the best alternative care.
What is the recommended approach when an anaplastologist realizes they made a clinical error that affected a patient's prosthesis outcome?
Answer: Disclose the error honestly to the patient, explain consequences, and offer corrective measures
Honest disclosure of errors is an ethical obligation that maintains patient trust and enables timely corrective action.
When is it appropriate for an anaplastologist to terminate the therapeutic relationship with a patient?
Answer: When the patient is abusive toward staff and appropriate warnings have been given
Therapeutic relationships may be terminated when patients are abusive after due warnings, provided adequate notice and transfer of care are arranged.
A colleague asks an anaplastologist to sign off on a prosthesis they did not personally fabricate or supervise. What is the ethical response?
Answer: Refuse, as signing off implies personal responsibility for work not performed or supervised
Signing off on work not personally performed or supervised is dishonest and transfers inappropriate legal and ethical liability.