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What was the primary concern regarding Elsie's desire to return home?
What was the primary concern regarding Elsie's desire to return home?
- Her family and friends were against it
- It would be unfair to devote resources to support her
- The hospital staff believed it would not be in her best interest
- She would not be safe at home (correct)
What was the reason given for not admitting Elsie to extended nursing care against her wishes?
What was the reason given for not admitting Elsie to extended nursing care against her wishes?
- It would enhance her safety
- She enjoyed better health and less stress when making her own choices (correct)
- It could prolong her life
- It would enhance her quality of life
What was the general agreement among health care professionals regarding Elsie's safety at home?
What was the general agreement among health care professionals regarding Elsie's safety at home?
- There was uncertainty about her safety at home
- She would be safe with very major support from community health services
- Her safety at home was synonymous with welfare
- She would not be safe at home under any circumstances (correct)
What aspect is as important to many people as the duration of life?
What aspect is as important to many people as the duration of life?
What does Elsie's contentedness during prolonged admissions suggest about her potential adjustment to a long-stay unit?
What does Elsie's contentedness during prolonged admissions suggest about her potential adjustment to a long-stay unit?
What was the reason for not devoting a large share of limited resources to support Elsie at home?
What was the reason for not devoting a large share of limited resources to support Elsie at home?
What was the view on admitting someone to extended nursing care against their wishes?
What was the view on admitting someone to extended nursing care against their wishes?
What is the relationship between safety and welfare based on the text?
What is the relationship between safety and welfare based on the text?
What type of people enjoy better health and suffer less from stress, according to the text?
What type of people enjoy better health and suffer less from stress, according to the text?
What does a score less than 18/30 on the MMSE often indicate?
What does a score less than 18/30 on the MMSE often indicate?
What factors greatly reduce the value of the MMSE results for Elsie?
What factors greatly reduce the value of the MMSE results for Elsie?
What does the lack of carry-over from one therapy session to the next suggest about Elsie?
What does the lack of carry-over from one therapy session to the next suggest about Elsie?
What did Elsie's optimism in the face of advice indicate?
What did Elsie's optimism in the face of advice indicate?
What was the main reason for Elsie's discharge home according to healthcare professionals?
What was the main reason for Elsie's discharge home according to healthcare professionals?
Why did Elsie refuse to acknowledge serious deficits in community support?
Why did Elsie refuse to acknowledge serious deficits in community support?
What did Elsie's acceptance that there were risks associated with going home indicate?
What did Elsie's acceptance that there were risks associated with going home indicate?
What does Elsie's refusal to acknowledge that there would be serious deficits in community support suggest?
What does Elsie's refusal to acknowledge that there would be serious deficits in community support suggest?
What does Elsie's strong views about drawbacks of living in a home indicate?
What does Elsie's strong views about drawbacks of living in a home indicate?
What did healthcare professionals doubt regarding admission to long-term care against Elsie's wishes?
What did healthcare professionals doubt regarding admission to long-term care against Elsie's wishes?
Why must patients who wish to go home be allowed to do so unless incapacity is clearly proven?
Why must patients who wish to go home be allowed to do so unless incapacity is clearly proven?
What was the difficulty faced by healthcare professionals regarding Elsie's case?
What was the difficulty faced by healthcare professionals regarding Elsie's case?
What is risk perception influenced by according to the text?
What is risk perception influenced by according to the text?
What is the aim of risk assessments according to the text?
What is the aim of risk assessments according to the text?
What should be greater than its risks in a typical scenario?
What should be greater than its risks in a typical scenario?
What is the process of determining how likely it is that something bad will happen called according to the text?
What is the process of determining how likely it is that something bad will happen called according to the text?
Why is it important to remember that adding life to years may often be more important than adding years to life when caring for older people according to the text?
Why is it important to remember that adding life to years may often be more important than adding years to life when caring for older people according to the text?
What does the text suggest about the relationship between risk and decision-making?
What does the text suggest about the relationship between risk and decision-making?
What does the text imply about risk assessment?
What does the text imply about risk assessment?
What influences risk perception?
What influences risk perception?
What does the text suggest about taking chances?
What does the text suggest about taking chances?
What role do emotions play in risk perception according to the text?
What role do emotions play in risk perception according to the text?
What does the text suggest about predicting the future?
What does the text suggest about predicting the future?
What is important when considering any intervention according to the text?
What is important when considering any intervention according to the text?
