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1. There was disagreement about whether Mrs. Bentley was consenting to spoon-feeding. Her caregivers believed that by accepting some foods and declining others she demonstrated she had capacity to make a decision about nourishment and was consenting. Do you believe such behavior could be indicative of consent in person’s with late stage Alzheimer’s , or do you believe that consent is simply not possible in cases of late stage Alzheimer’s? Research through practice guidelines or in textbooks what the general consensus of the expert community is on the question.Â
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2. From the principles of autonomy and beneficence and the perspective of Mrs. Bentley nursing staff, explain why they might think they were acting according to these principles when they offered Mrs. Bentley food by spoon. How do you think the family would see the matter with respect to these principles? Â
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