Complete Application Exercise Gurmeet, who arrived from another province to your province/territory two months ago, has two part-time jobs and is supporting his wife and three children. He has not applied for health insurance, not knowing how to do so or where to go. His combined salaries would give him about $24,000 a year. One child, aged 6, is diabetic, the other, aged 12, is asthmatic, and his wife is six months pregnant. He cannot afford to pay for the medications. He doesn't know where to turn for help. He has paid cash for services at your office (family medicine). You suspect his wife has used his sister's health card for prenatal checkups at a walk-in clinic. Describe the steps you would take in this situation. Include corrective measures, such as helping Gurmeet access your provincial/territorial health plan. Review the drug benefits in your jurisdiction and identify which plan would best suit his needs. List the necessary steps Gurmeet would have to follow to register. You can start by looking at the website located at the following link: www. hc-sc. gc. ca/hcs-sss/delivery-prestation/ptro le/index-eng. php#card.

A10-year-old girl suffered from a rare malignancy in her brain and around her spinal cord. she had surgery, and most of the tumor mass was removed, but residual tumor remained in the brain and around the spinal cord. the girl's doctors informed her parents that chemotherapy and radiation were possible treatment options but could cause serious problems such as sepsis, a permanent loss of iq and stature, and even death. the parents wished to proceed with the therapy. while their child was undergoing aggressive chemotherapy and radiation, the parents did independent research and read of several drugs being administered for cancer in other states that were unapproved by the federal drug administration (fda) and were illegal in their home state but were touted by physicians using them as miracle cures." furthermore, one of the girl's doctors released the girl's medical records to another physician to get a "second opinion" without informing the parents. this particular physician is a member of the same country club as the parents. he happens to share facts from the medical records with other members who end up telling the girl's parents. the couple sued their child's physician for failure to disclose alternative treatments, thus depriving them of informed consent. the couples also sued the child's physician for sharing their daughter's records in violation of the girl's privacy. how should the court rule in both cases? did the child's physician involved follow the law? did he act ethically in either situation? explain your answer. under the doctrine of informed consent, should a physician be responsible for informing patients of all treatment options, even if some of the treatments are illegal or not yet proven effective?

Anurse is teaching a client about nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? a. “this medication has a slower onset than a nitroglycerin pill that is swallowed.” b. “i should take this medication as soon as pain begins.” c. “i can crush this medication for faster relief.” d. “this medication should completely dissolve within 15 minutes.”

After examining mohammad and ordering and reviewing the results of an ecg test, dr. williams indicates that mohammad’s heart appears to be normal. what factors might be contributing to mohammad’s episodes of tachycardia?