Unit3acrimeofcompassionWord文档下载推荐.docx
《Unit3acrimeofcompassionWord文档下载推荐.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《Unit3acrimeofcompassionWord文档下载推荐.docx(28页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
![Unit3acrimeofcompassionWord文档下载推荐.docx](https://file1.bdocx.com/fileroot1/2023-2/4/39e116e8-4907-46b3-98ec-3073c060e992/39e116e8-4907-46b3-98ec-3073c060e9921.gif)
Theelephantsarenowsoclosetowaterthattheycansmellit.Water,atlast.
(FromBBCDocumentaryLife:
Mammals)
WordBank
1.herd:
alargegroupofanimals,inthevideoitreferstothegroupofelephants
e.g.Thetruckcouldnotmovebecauseaherdofbuffaloeswasblockingtheroad.
2.flag:
becomelimp,tired,orweak
e.g.Ifyoubegintoflag,thereisanexcellentcafé
toreviveyou.
3.dehydrate:
tolosewaterfromthebody
Exercise
1.Thebabyelephant'
smotheris_________________.
A.oldB.inexperienced
C.sickD.impatient
2.Itseemsthebabyelephantcannotwalkanylongerbecause___________.
A.itwasjustborn
B.ithasn'
tdrunkanymilk
C.ithaswalkedalongway
D.ithasbeenabandonedbytheherd
Key:
1.B2.C
InspirationalQuotes
Whenyouhavegotanelephantbythehindleg,andheistryingtorunaway,it'
sbesttolethimrun.
—AbrahamLincoln
Discussion
Doyouagreethatthebestwaytoprotectanendangeredanimalistokeepitinazooandtakegoodcareofit?
Why?
II.TextI
Pre-readingQuestions
1.Ifyouhaveeverwitnessedthesufferingsofadyingperson,tellusthefeelingsthatthesceneevokedfromyou.
2.Doyouthinkdoctorsandnursesshoulddoeverythingwithintheirmeanstotrytosaveaterminallyillpatientevenwhentheyknowclearlyalltheireffortswouldmeannothingmorethanprolonginghissuffering?
GeneralReading
I.Determinewhichofthefollowingbeststatesthepurposeofthewriting.
A.Torecountherhorrifyingexperienceofcaringforaterminallyillpatient.
B.Tomakeanappealforaterminallyillpatient'
srighttodie.
C.Todemandthatnursesbegiventherighttoissuea"
no-code"
order.
B
II.Judgewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.
1.WhenMacenteredthehospital,hewasapparentlyanormalpersonexceptforanenduringcough.
2.Despitehisworseningcondition,Macstillhadastrongwishtolive.
3.Themedicalcommunityisdividedonwhetherapatient'
slifeshouldbeextendedaslongaspossibleunderallcircumstances.
4.Itcanbeinferredfromtheessaythatdoctors,notnurses,havetherighttogivea"
no-codeorder"
5.InMaura'
seyes,Huttmannwasamurdererfornotpushingthecodebluebuttonintime.
1.T2.F3.T4.T5.F
BackgroundNotes
1.thePhilDonahueshow:
ThePhilDonahueShow,alsoknownasDonahue,isanAmericantelevisiontalkshowthatranfor26yearsonnationaltelevision.ItsrunwasprecededbythreeyearsoflocalbroadcastinDayton,Ohio,anditwasbroadcastnationwidebetween1967and1996.
2.codeblue:
Hospitalemergencycodesareusedinhospitalsworldwidetoalertstafftovariousemergencysituations.Theuseofcodesisintendedtoconveyessentialinformationquicklyandwithaminimumofmisunderstandingtostaff.
TextStudy
Text
ACrimeofCompassion
BarbaraHuttmann
1"
Murderer,"
amanshouted."
Godhelppatientswhogetyouforanurse."
2"
WhatgivesyoutherighttoplayGod?
"
anotheroneasked.
3ItwasthePhilDonahueshowwheretheguestisafattedcalfandtheaudiencea200-strongflockofvultureshungeringtopickatthebones.IhadtoldthemaboutMac,oneofmyfavoritecancerpatients."
Weresuscitatedhim52timesinjustonemonth.Irefusedtoresuscitatehimagain.Isimplysatthereandheldhishandwhilehedied."
4Therewasn'
ttimetoexplainthatMacwasayoung,wittymachocopwhowalkedintothehospitalwith32poundsofattackequipment,lookingasifhecouldsingle-handedlyprotectthewholecity,ifnottheentirestate."
Can'
tgetridofthiscough,"
hesaid.Otherwise,hefeltgreat.
5Beforethedaywasover,testsconfirmedthathehadlungcancer.Andbeforetheyearwasover,Ilovedhim,hiswife,Maura,andtheirthreekidsasiftheyweremyown.Allthenurseslovedhim.Andweallbattledhisdiseaseforsixmonthswithoutevergivingdeathathought.Sixmonthsisn'
tsuchalongtimeinthewholeschemeofthings,butitwaslongenoughtoseehimlosehisyouth,hiswit,hismacho,hishair,hisbowelandbladdercontrol,hissenseoftasteandsmell,andhisabilitytodotheslightestthingforhimself.ItwaslongenoughtowatchMaura'
stransformationfromayoungwomanintoahaggard,beatenoldlady.
6WhenMachadwastedawaytoa60-poundskeletonkeptalivebyliquidfoodwepoureddownatube,i.v.solutionswedrippedintohisveins,andoxygenwepipedtoamaskonhisface,hebeggedus:
"
Mercy...forGod'
ssake,pleasejustletmego."
7Thefirsttimehestoppedbreathing,thenursepushedthebuttonthatcallsa"
codeblue"
throughoutthehospitalandsendsateamrushingtoresuscitatethepatient.Eachtimehestoppedbreathing,sometimestwoorthreetimesinoneday,thecodeteamcameagain.Thedoctorsandtechniciansworkedtheirmiraclesandwalkedaway.Thenursesstayedtowipethesalivathatdrooledfromhismouth,irrigatethebigcratersofbedsoresthatcoveredhiships,suctionthelungfluidsthatthreatenedtodrownhim,cleanthefecesthatburnhisskinlikelye,pourtheliquidfooddownthattubeattachedhisstomach,putpillowsbetweenhiskneestoeasethebone-on-bonepain,turnhimeveryhourtokeepthebedsoresfromgettingworse,andchangehisgownandlineneverytwohourstokeephimfrombeingsoakedinperspiration.
8AtnightIwenthomeandtriedtoscrubawaythesmellofdecayingfleshthatseemedwovenintothefabricofmyuniform.Itwasinmyhair,theupholsteryofmycar—therewasnowashingitaway.AndeverynightIprayedthatMacwoulddie,thathisagonizedeyeswouldneveragainpleadwithmetolethimdie.
9EverymorningIaskedhisdoctorfora"
order.Withoutthatorder,wehadtoresuscitateeverypatientwhostoppedbreathing.Hisdoctorwasoneofseveralwhobelievewemustextendlifeaslongaswehavethemeansandknowledgetodoit.Tonotdoitistobeliablefornegligence,atleastintheeyesofmanypeople,includingsomenurses.Ithoughtaboutwhatitwouldbeliketostandbeforeajudge,accusedofmurder,ifMacstoppedbreathingandIdidn'
tcallacode.
10Andafterthefifty-secondcode,whenMacwasstilllucidenoughtobegfordeathagain,andMaurawascrumbledinmyarmsagain,andwhennoamountofpainmedicationstilledhismoaningandagony,Iwonderedaboutaspiritualjudge.Wasallthismiseryandsufferingsupposedtobebuildingcharacterorinfusingusallwiththesenseofhumilitythatcomesfromimpotence?
11Hadwe,thewholemedicalcommunity,becomesoarrogantthatwebelievedintheillusionofsalvationthroughscience?
Hadwebecomesoself-righteousthatwethoughtmeddlinginGod'
sworkwasourduty,ourmoralimperativeandlegalobligation?
Didwereallybelievethatwehadtherighttoforce"
life"
onasufferingmanwhohadbeggedfortherighttodie?
12SuchquestionshauntedmemorethaneverearlyonemorningwhenMaurawenthometochangeherclothesandIwasbathingMac.Hehadbeenstillforsolong,Ithoughtheatlasthadtheblessedreliefofcoma.Thenheopenedhiseyesandmoaned,"
Pain...nomore...Barbara...dosomething...God,letmego."
13Thedesperationinhiseyesandvoiceriddledmewithguilt."
I'
llstop,"
ItoldhimasIinjectedthepainmedication.
14IsatonthebedandheldMac'
shandsinmine.Hepressedhisbonyfingersagainstmyhandandmuttered,"
Thanks."
ThentherewasonesoftsighandIfelthishandsgocoldinmine."
Mac?
Iwhispered,asIwaitedforhischesttoriseandfallagain.
15Aclutchofpanicbandedmychest,drewmyfingertothecodebutton,urgedmetodosomething,anything...butsittherealonewithdeath.Ikeptonefingeronthebutton,withoutpressingit,asawaxenpallorslowlytransformedhisfacefrompersontoemptyshell.NothingI'
veeverdoneinmy47yearshastakensomucheffortasittooknottopressthatcodebutton.
16Eventually,whenIwassureasIcouldbethatthecodeteamwouldfailtobringhimback,Ienteredthelegaltwilightzoneandpushedthebutton.Theteamtried.Andwhiletheyweretrying,Maurawalkedintotheroomandshrieked,"
No...don'
tletthemdothistohim...forGod'
ssake...please,nomore."
17Cradlingherinmyarmswaslikecradlingmyself,Mac,andallthosepatientsandnurseswhohadbeeninthisplacebefore,whodothebesttheycaninadeath-denyingsociety.
18SoaTVaudienceaccusedmeofmurder.PerhapsIamguilty.Ifadoctorhadwrittenano-codeorder,whichistheonlylegalalternative,wouldhehavefeltanylessguilty?
Untilthereislegislationmakingitacriminalacttocodeapatientwhohasrequestedtherighttodie,wewillallofusriskthesamefateasMac.Forwhateverreason,wedevelopedthemeanstoprolonglife,andnowweareforcedtouseit.Wedonothavetherighttodie.
WordsandPhrases
1.self-righteousadj.havingacertainty,especiallyanunfoundedone,thatoneistotallycorrectorsuperior