Ethics Scenario An older patient has severe osteoporosis and a collapsed vertebra. She is in constant pain and receives relief only from taking a narcotic painkiller, four times a day, which is addictive. Answer the following a. Should the physician supply enough medication to provide relief or only enough pills for the patient to take when she is experiencing pain that she absolutely cannot bear? Think this through and formulate questions that the might help you decide what stance to take. b. Also, what medical and legal requirements will you need to fulfill as a medical assistant or medical biller?

1. Mrs. Davis, 80 years old is discharged from the hospital after a right-side CVA . She requires at least 6 more weeks of nursing care and physical  therapy: which facility will meet this client’s needs? 2. If physical restraints are used after all other behavioral interventions been tried, the  restraints 3. Allen Johnson. 86 years old, has been diagnosed as having relocation-related stress. Which of the following are symptoms of relocation trauma?

You are a substance abuse counselor as such you are a mandated child abuse reporter in NYS. You are conducting a group therapy session where a client tearfully confesses he hits his 8 yr old son every time he drinks. He further states he only hits him when he is intoxicated. He appears remorseful and contrite about these actions. What steps, if any, do you take after the group? (please be thorough in your response)

Choose an instrument that would be a good fit for assessing drug addiction among youth or co-occurring disorders. Then respond to the following questions: Why is this a good fit for the population you work with? (You will likely need to conduct research to help support your answer). Do you feel like you have sufficient training to administer this screening tool? Does this tool help with assessment of both substance use and mental health disorders? If not, how can you ensure you are assessing for both while using this tool? (You may want to refer to information from the course readings to help with this part of your response)  Do you have any concerns about the use of this tool for the purpose of assessment or diagnosis?