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Words:0 Path: p QUESTION 9 As a medical assistant, you have been present when a young, single father brings his infant in for check-ups. The child is seriously ill, and the father begins consulting you about this emotional anguish. You are also single and sense an attraction. 1. When the young man asks you out, should you accept? 2. Do you believe ethical standards governing such relationships are stricter for heath care practitioners than for other professions such as law professors and students? In your view, is this as it should be? Explain. Change the scenario. You are a healthcare professional and you found yourself attracted to a patient. The patient is no longer under the care of the clinic in which you are employed 3. Is it ethical to find out that patient's contact information in order to cal the patient and ask him/her out for dinner? Why? Words:0 Path: p

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1. It is not ethical for a Medical Assistant ( an allied health professional, who perform administrative and clinical task for maintaining the clinic or office, also supports the work of physician.)to get involved with a client or their family members personally,sexually, or emotionally. It is not preferred that the medical assistant is going out with the patient's( child)father, when they are currently receives the care from the clinic.

2. Ethical standards governing the relationship between a health professional and a client is more stricter than other profession. Because the healthcare profession and allied jobs are related to healing and preventing the diseases. A health professional should focus on professional boundaries to manage themselves and our emotions.Ethics will regulate our conduct. By maintaining ehical standards a professional can respect the basic human rights and can follow the standards of care. According to the ethical principles A medical assistant should not have a personal, emotional or sexual relationship with the client or client's family members.

3. As a healthcare professional, a person can't initiate any personal, sexual or emotional relationship with a current patient. But the guidance of ethical principles for healthcare professionals tells that they can date or initiate a relationship with a former patient. Finding out the contact number and initiating a conversation with the former patient is not advisable as it is not a professional behaviour.