[Verified Answer]: Using an Ethical Decision-Making Model…

Using an Ethical Decision-Making Model (textbook pages 85-87): Imagine you are working as a PTA. You stop to say goodbye to a patient who has met her goals and is scheduled to be discharged tomorrow. The patient tells you that her daughter is ill and will not be available to stay with her after discharge, as previously planned, until next week. The patient tells you she is afraid to stay home alone and asks you whether she can remain at the facility until her daughter is feeling better. You explain that she can stay, but her room and board will no longer be covered by insurance because she has been discharged from physical therapy. The patient then asks you whether she can resume physical therapy” for just a couple more days” to get her room and board covered. Using the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant and the RIPS Model of Ethical Decision-Making as guides, follow the succeeding steps, and answer the questions in each step to determine how you might deal with ethical situations.