Patient's Spiritual Needs: Case Analysis

In addition to the topic study materials, use the chart you completed   and questions you answered in the Topic 3 about “Case Study:   Healing and Autonomy” as the basis for your responses in this assignment.

Answer the following questions about a patient’s spiritual needs in   light of the Christian worldview.

1. In 200-250 words, respond to the following: Should the     physician allow Mike to continue making decisions that seem to him     to be irrational and harmful to James, or would that mean a     disrespect of a patient’s autonomy? Explain your rationale.
2. In 400-500 words, respond to the following: How ought the     Christian think about sickness and health? How should a Christian     think about medical intervention? What should Mike as a Christian     do? How should he reason about trusting God and treating James in     relation to what is truly honoring the principles of beneficence and     nonmaleficence in James’s care?
3. In 200-250 words, respond     to the following: How would a spiritual needs assessment help the     physician assist Mike determine appropriate interventions for James     and for his family or others involved in his care?

Remember to support your responses with the topic study materials.