ETHICS STUDY PAPER

HCS 335

Jerry McCall has training as a medical assistant and a LPN. He is covering the phones for the receptionist that went out for lunch that day. A patient calls to refill their prescription of Valium, saying that Dr. Williams is a personal friend. He also mentioned that Dr. Williams always gives him a small supply when he travels. In this paper, the role of an LPN and a medical assistant will be expressed as well as the consequences of the healthcare professional if anything was to happen to the patient. Different scenarios will be explained to gain further understanding of this case study to draw up a susceptible conclusion.

At first, an understanding of an LPN and a Medical Assistant must be made in order to draw up a factual conclusion regarding this case...