July 18, 2018
Question:
Answer:
In favor of deciding for a test or treatment whenever the probability of a benefit outweighs the probability of any harm.
Correct Answer?
Explanation:
Against a test or treatment when the probability of the benefit is small and the probability of one or more harms is much greater, even if the benefit is avoiding death and the harms are not life threatening.
Neutral and open to the patient’s own thoughts and values when the decision is preference sensitive.
Neutral, even when the benefit is avoiding death and the harms occur infrequently and usually cause only transient, modest negative effects on quality of life.
None of the above
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