4. Megan is fourteen. Her mother wants her to get a tummy tuck. She feels that...

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4. Megan is fourteen. Her mother wants her to get a tummy tuck. She feels that it will give her daughter an advantage in life because, as she states it, "looks matter". Megan is afraid to go through with the procedure and is happy with her present appearance. What should be done in this case? (4 points) a. In this case, cosmetic surgery is an elective procedure. Risks do exist and the child is happy with her appearance. Cosmetic surgery shouldn't be performed under these circumstances. b. Megan is a minor; her mother is therefore allowed to make the decision. c. All parental rights should be taken away, because the mother is nuts! d. The surgeon should proceed with the surgery if the mother has the money to pay for it. Her daughter will thank her for it once her recovery is completed. 5. Annette Brown is a 48-year-old woman who has just been diagnosed with stage 4 Ovarian Cancer. At a recent visit to her oncologist, Annette pulls aside Cindy Barth (one of the Nurse Practitioners) and requests enough medication so that she might end her own life when it reaches a point where she feels that life is no longer worth living. She says: "Cindy, as a woman and mother, you have to help me". What ethical principle/principles should Cindy consider before making her decision? a. Quality of life is central to this case. If Cindy doesn't comply, Annette will suffer from a disease she is unlikely to survive. Her quality of life will greatly diminish as her disease advances. b. Cindy would be violating the Hippocratic Oath which states, "I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgement and never do harm to anyone. c. The patient is terminal and wishes to die in a peaceful manner at the time of her choosing. Complying would fulfill the patient's right of autonomy. d. All of the above 4. Megan is fourteen. Her mother wants her to get a tummy tuck. She feels that it will give her daughter an advantage in life because, as she states it, "looks matter". Megan is afraid to go through with the procedure and is happy with her present appearance. What should be done in this case? (4 points) a. In this case, cosmetic surgery is an elective procedure. Risks do exist and the child is happy with her appearance. Cosmetic surgery shouldn't be performed under these circumstances. b. Megan is a minor; her mother is therefore allowed to make the decision. c. All parental rights should be taken away, because the mother is nuts! d. The surgeon should proceed with the surgery if the mother has the money to pay for it. Her daughter will thank her for it once her recovery is completed. 5. Annette Brown is a 48-year-old woman who has just been diagnosed with stage 4 Ovarian Cancer. At a recent visit to her oncologist, Annette pulls aside Cindy Barth (one of the Nurse Practitioners) and requests enough medication so that she might end her own life when it reaches a point where she feels that life is no longer worth living. She says: "Cindy, as a woman and mother, you have to help me". What ethical principle/principles should Cindy consider before making her decision? a. Quality of life is central to this case. If Cindy doesn't comply, Annette will suffer from a disease she is unlikely to survive. Her quality of life will greatly diminish as her disease advances. b. Cindy would be violating the Hippocratic Oath which states, "I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgement and never do harm to anyone. c. The patient is terminal and wishes to die in a peaceful manner at the time of her choosing. Complying would fulfill the patient's right of autonomy. d. All of the above

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