Summary PHI FPX3200 Assessment3 1 PHI-FPX3200 Should we Withhold Life Support? The Mr. Martinez Case PHI-FPX3200- Ethics in Health Care Capella University Should we Withhold Life Support? Making the decision to place a family member, spouse or child as

PHI FPX3200 Assessment3 1 PHI-FPX3200 Should we Withhold Life Support? The Mr. Martinez Case PHI-FPX3200- Ethics in Health Care Capella University Should we Withhold Life Support? Making the decision to place a family member, spouse or child as a do not resuscitate (DNR) status is the most difficult decision a person can make. Many things should be taken into consideration during this difficult time such as the patient's wishes of care, treatment benefits, routine hospital admissions, and acute events that can threaten survival rates. This assessment will analyze the moral issues associated with Mr. Martinez s case, the ethical principles when considering limiting life-support, and discuss considerations that arise when contemplating limiting life support. The Patient Mr. Martinez is a seventy-five years old patient with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and is currently hospita