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Nutrition & Hydration/Persistent Vegetative State (PVS)

After studying the course materials located on Module 7: Lecture Materials & Resources page, answer the following: Cure / care: compare and contrast. Basic care: Nutrition, hydration, shelter, human interaction. Are we morally obliged to this? Why? Example Swallow test, describe; when is it indicated? When is medically assisted N/H indicated? Briefly describe Enteral Nutrition (EN), including: NJ tube NG tube PEG Briefly describe Parenteral Nutrition (PN), including: a. Total parenteral nutrition b. Partial parenteral nutrition Bioethical analysis of N/H; state the basic principle and briefly describe the two exceptions. Case Study: Terry Schiavo (EXCEL FILE on Module 7: Lecture Materials & Resources page). Provide a bioethical analysis of her case; should we continue with the PEG or not? Why yes or why not? Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yxIRjW9x7w&t=3437s BIO 603 3 24 18 ERD 32, 33, 34, 56, 57, 58 1. Cure / care: compare and contrast. 2. Basic care: Nutrition, hydration, shelter, human interaction. a. Are we morally obliged to this? Why? 3. Swallow test, describe; when is it indicated? 4. When is medically assisted N/H indicated? a. Briefly describe Enteral Nutrition (EN), including: i. NJ tube ii. NG tube iii. PEG b. Briefly describe Parenteral Nutrition (PN), including: 7 i. Total parenteral nutrition ii. Partial parenteral nutrition 5. Bioethical analysis of N/H; state the basic principle and briefly describe the two exceptions. 6. Case Study: Terry Schiavo (EXCEL FILE IN CANVAS). Provide a bioethical analysis of her case; should we continue with the PEG or not? Why yes or why not?

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