HLT 520 Legal and Ethical Principles in
Health Care
Grand Canyon University
Week 8
HLT 520 Topic 8 Discussion Question 2
“A 94-year-old woman is admitted to your hospital with dehydration, trouble
breathing, and possible kidney failure. She is clearly in advanced Alzheimer's,
weighs about 95 pounds, and shows multiple bruises on her body. She cannot
talk. Her caregiver attributes the bruises to a blood disorder that reduces clotting.”
1. What are your thoughts about this situation?
2. What kind of investigation would you conduct?
3. What actions would you take to be in compliance with ethical principles?
Health Care
Grand Canyon University
Week 8
HLT 520 Topic 8 Discussion Question 2
“A 94-year-old woman is admitted to your hospital with dehydration, trouble
breathing, and possible kidney failure. She is clearly in advanced Alzheimer's,
weighs about 95 pounds, and shows multiple bruises on her body. She cannot
talk. Her caregiver attributes the bruises to a blood disorder that reduces clotting.”
1. What are your thoughts about this situation?
2. What kind of investigation would you conduct?
3. What actions would you take to be in compliance with ethical principles?
