Hydration/Persistent Vegetative State

Nutrition & Hydration/Persistent Vegetative State (PVS)

After studying the course materials located on Module 7: Lecture Materials & Resources page, answer the following:

1. Cure / care: compare and contrast.
2. Basic care: Nutrition, hydration, shelter, human interaction.
   • Are we morally obliged to this? Why? Example
3. Swallow test, describe; when is it indicated?
4. When is medically assisted N/H indicated?
   • Briefly describe Enteral Nutrition (EN), including:
     • NJ tube
     • NG tube
     • PEG
   • Briefly describe Parenteral Nutrition (PN), including:
     • Total parenteral nutrition
     • 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 on Module 7: Lecture Materials & Resourcespage). Provide a bioethical analysis of her case; should we continue with the PEG or not? Why yes or why not?
7. Read and summarize ERD paragraphs #:  32, 33, 34, 56, 57, 58.

Nutrition & Hydration/Persistent Vegetative State (PVS)

After studying the course materials located on Module 7: Lecture Materials & Resources page, answer the following:

1. Cure / care: compare and contrast.
2. Basic care: Nutrition, hydration, shelter, human interaction.
   • Are we morally obliged to this? Why? Example
3. Swallow test describe; when is it indicated?
4. When is medically assisted N/H indicated?
   • Briefly describe Enteral Nutrition (EN), including:
     • NJ tube
     • NG tube
     • PEG
   • Briefly describe Parenteral Nutrition (PN), including:
     • Total parenteral nutrition
     • 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 on Module 7: Lecture Materials & Resourcespage). Provide a bioethical analysis of her case; should we continue with the PEG or not? Why yes or why not?
7. Read and summarize ERD paragraphs #:  32, 33, 34, 56, 57, 58.

Nutrition & Hydration/Persistent Vegetative State (PVS)

After studying the course materials located on Module 7: Lecture Materials & Resources page, answer the following:

5. Cure / care: compare and contrast.
6. Basic care: Nutrition, hydration, shelter, human interaction.
   • Are we morally obliged to this? Why? Example
7. Swallow test, describe; when is it indicated?
8. When is medically assisted N/H indicated?
   • Briefly describe Enteral Nutrition (EN), including:
     • NJ tube
     • NG tube
     • PEG
   • Briefly describe Parenteral Nutrition (PN), including:
     • Total parenteral nutrition
     • Partial parenteral nutrition
9. Bioethical analysis of N/H; state the basic principle and briefly describe the two exceptions.
10. Case Study: Terry Schiavo (EXCEL FILE on Module 7: Lecture Materials & Resourcespage). Provide a bioethical analysis of her case; should we continue with the PEG or not? Why yes or why not?
11. Read and summarize ERD paragraphs #:  32, 33, 34, 56, 57, 58.