Jehovah's Witness Refusing Transfusion
MMIMediumEthics · 6 minSelf-marked
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Jehovah's Witness Refusing Transfusion
A Jehovah's Witness patient is haemorrhaging and refuses a life-saving blood transfusion. What do you do?
Likely follow-ups
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What if the patient is unconscious and you don't know their wishes?
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What if the patient is a child?
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How would you handle the family?
Your answer
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Resources & frameworks
- Four pillars: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice.
- Name the conflict → weigh both sides → gather more info → safe, patient-centred action.
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Score each skill against the rubric, then add a line of evidence. Scale:
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Ethical Awareness
0/3Weighs autonomy and beneficence
Law Knowledge
0/3Understands advance decisions and parental authority limits
Communication
0/3Handles a delicate family dynamic
Empathy
0/3Respects belief
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Total: 0/12(Core 0/6 • Extra 0/6 • Score 0/10)
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