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Ophthalmic Technician

Category - Ethical and Legal Issues

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As an ophthalmic assistant, if the daughter of an elderly patient urged you to not disclose certain pertinent information about a diagnosis to the elderly patient, what should you do?

Abide by the daughters request
Defer to the physician
Ignore the daughter’s request
Ask a coworker for advice

Explanation

Answer: B - Defer to the physician

As an ophthalmic assistant, if the daughter of an elderly patient urged you to not disclose certain pertinent information about a diagnosis to the elderly patient, you should defer to the physician. Generally, nondisclosure is not recommended because truth-telling is a touchstone of the ethical practice of medicine. Deferring to the physician in this situation will give the patient and their family an opportunity to discuss the underlying reasons for requesting nondisclosure.

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