Describing Autonomy

Which scenarios demonstrate healthcare workers supporting a patient's right to autonomy? Check all that apply.

a. A pharmacy technician asks if a patient prefers a generic or trade-name drug.
b. A physician prescribes an experimental medication without explaining the risks to the patient.
c. A doctor meets with a patient who has rare disease to talk about drug research.
d. A pharmacist talks with a patient who then decides not to take cold medicine.
e. A nurse shares a patient's medical records with friends without permission.

Answer:

A. A pharmacy technician asks if a patient prefers a generic or trade-name drug.

C. A doctor meets with a patient who has a rare disease to talk about drug research.

D. A pharmacist talks with a patient who then decides not to take cold medicine.

Explanation:

I calculated it logically

A 67-year-old male patient arrives in the emergency department complaining of progressively worsening bouts of right leg weakness. His wife notes that he is confused and often has trouble forming words at these times, which typically last about a day. The right leg weakness improves only slightly from instance to instance, leaving him weaker each time. Because the symptoms are transient, he has put off seeing a physician until now. His wife is worried that he might be having a stroke. He reports having smoked a pack of cigarettes each day for 45 years.

Contrasting Requirements

How do the different pharmacy technician requirements in Colorado and Texas affect pharmacy technicians in those states?

a. In Texas, a certified pharmacy technician has demonstrated a basic understanding of pharmacy-related knowledge and skills; a pharmacy technician in Colorado has not.
b. In Colorado pharmacy technicians commit more time to training than in Texas, making them better prepared to work in a pharmacy.
c. In Texas, it is easier to register and start working as a pharmacy technician than it is in Colorado, which has more training requirements.
d. Colorado requires a formal, accredited education prior to starting as a pharmacy technician, making that state's technician better prepared than those in Texas.