refusal of treatment

refusal of treatment,

the right of a patient to refuse treatment after the physician has informed the patient of the diagnosis, prognosis, available alternative interventions, risks and benefits of those options, and risk and probable outcome of no intervention.

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refusal [re-fu´zal]

a declining to do something or to accept something.

conscientious refusal conscientious objection.

informed refusal refusal of treatment after one has been informed about it in an effort to gain informed consent.

refusal of treatment a declining of treatment; it may be either informed refusal or not fully informed.

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treatment [trēt´ment]

1. the management and care of a patient; see also care.

2. the combating of a disease or disorder; called also therapy.

Schematic of the treatment planning process using occupational therapy as an example. From Pedretti and Early, 2001.

active treatment treatment directed immediately to the cure of the disease or injury.

causal treatment treatment directed against the cause of a disease.

conservative treatment treatment designed to avoid radical medical therapeutic measures or operative procedures.

empiric treatment treatment by means that experience has proved to be beneficial.

expectant treatment treatment directed toward relief of untoward symptoms, leaving the cure of the disease to natural forces.

extraordinary treatment a type of treatment that is usually highly invasive and might be considered burdensome to the patient; the effort to decide what is extraordinary raises numerous ethical questions.

fever treatment in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as management of a patient with hyperpyrexia caused by nonenvironmental factors. See also fever.

heat exposure treatment in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as management of a patient overcome by heat due to excessive environmental heat exposure. See also heat stroke.

hypothermia treatment in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as rewarming and surveillance of a patient whose core body temperature is below 35°C. See also hypothermia.

Kenny treatment a treatment formerly used for poliomyelitis, consisting of wrapping of the back and limbs in hot cloths, followed, after pain has subsided, by passive exercise and instruction of the patient in exercise of the muscles. It was named for Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian nurse known for her care of polio patients during the first half of the 20th century.

neurodevelopmental treatment Bobath method.

palliative treatment supportive care.

preventive treatment prophylaxis.

t's and procedures in the omaha system, a term used at the first level of the intervention scheme defined as technical nursing activities directed toward preventing signs and symptoms, identifying risk factors and early signs and symptoms, and decreasing or alleviating signs and symptoms.

treatment and/or procedure a nursing intervention in the nursing minimum data set; action prescribed to cure, relieve, control, or prevent a client problem.

prophylactic treatment prophylaxis.

rape-trauma treatment in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as the provision of emotional and physical support immediately following a reported rape.

rational treatment that based upon knowledge of disease and the action of the remedies given.

refusal of treatment see under refusal.

root canal treatment root canal therapy.

specific treatment treatment particularly adapted to the special disease being treated.

substance use treatment in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as supportive care of patient/family members with physical and psychosocial problems associated with the use of alcohol or drugs. See also substance abuse.

substance use treatment: alcohol withdrawal in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as the care of the patient experiencing sudden cessation of alcohol consumption. See also alcoholism.

substance use treatment: drug withdrawal in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as the care of a patient experiencing drug detoxification. See also substance abuse.

substance use treatment: overdose in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as monitoring, treatment, and emotional support of a patient who has ingested prescription or over-the-counter drugs beyond the therapeutic range. See also overdose.

supporting treatment (supportive treatment) supportive care.

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Patient discussion about refusal of treatment.

Q. How to get a bipolar person to get treatment, if refuses to carry this condition? My girlfriend’s mom told me once by phone that my girlfriend was bipolar. I started doing a little research and learned it is difficult to live with this sickness. I don't want to brake up but my safety is fading out now

A. Is your girlfriend showing symptoms of bipolar disorder? Was she ever properly diagnosed? I have noticed that a lot of people loosely make statements about others being "bipolar" when they are simply moody. If she is truly showing signs of actually havingbipolar disorder try talking to her in a calm concerned non confrontaional way. Let her know you are concerned for her safety and well being, dont give her your at home diagnosis! Tell her that it might be helpful for her to speak to someone about how she is feeling, trust me if she is symptomatic of bipolar she is suffering and may be willing to seek help if she is approached in the right manner. Assure her there is no shame in talking to someone and that you love her and care for her and you want her to be well. It is also important for you to find the right time to have this conversation, if she is manic and easily aggrivated it might not be the right time. In a mania she will feel GREAT and trying to convince some

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