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Patient Consent and Informed Decision Making, Exams of Biology

International Islamic University (IIU)Biology

A comprehensive overview of patient consent, its legal aspects, and the importance of informed decision making in healthcare. It covers topics such as the definition of consent, the role of the treating physician, the concept of informed consent, and the implications of refusing treatment. The document also discusses special cases, such as consent for minors and incompetent patients.

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2023/2024

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Chapter 12 – Patient Consent
1. Patients have a right to __________.
a. refuse to consent for treatment
b. make decisions regarding their own health care
c. change their mind and accept a treatment previously refused
d. all of these answers are correct
<Answer: d>
2. __________ is the voluntary agreement by a person who possesses sufficient mental
capacity to make an intelligent choice to allow something proposed by another to be
performed on himself or herself.
a. Injunction
b. Consent
c. Appeasement
d. Disclaimer
<Answer: b>
3. __________&is a legal concept that provides that a person has a right to know the
potential risks, benefits, and alternatives of a proposed procedure.
a. Judiciary consent
b. Reasonable consent
c. Implied consent
d. Informed consent
<Answer: d>
4. The voluntary agreement by a person in the possession and exercise of sufficient
mental capacity to make an intelligent choice to allow something proposed by another is
__________.
a. invalid contract
b. implied consent
c. express consent
d. none of these answers are correct
<Answer: c>
5. &Smith, a minor, was involved in an automobile accident. __________ consent for
treatment was applied in this case because Smith was in a comatose state and no family
members could be reached for consent.
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Chapter 12 – Patient Consent

  1. Patients have a right to __________. a. refuse to consent for treatment b. make decisions regarding their own health care c. change their mind and accept a treatment previously refused d. all of these answers are correct <Answer: d>
  2. __________ is the voluntary agreement by a person who possesses sufficient mental capacity to make an intelligent choice to allow something proposed by another to be performed on himself or herself. a. Injunction b. Consent c. Appeasement d. Disclaimer <Answer: b>
  3. __________ is a legal concept that provides that a person has a right to know the potential risks, benefits, and alternatives of a proposed procedure. a. Judiciary consent b. Reasonable consent c. Implied consent d. Informed consent <Answer: d>
  4. The voluntary agreement by a person in the possession and exercise of sufficient mental capacity to make an intelligent choice to allow something proposed by another is __________. a. invalid contract b. implied consent c. express consent d. none of these answers are correct <Answer: c>
  5. Smith, a minor, was involved in an automobile accident. __________ consent for treatment was applied in this case because Smith was in a comatose state and no family members could be reached for consent.

a. written b. oral c. implied d. actual <Answer: c>

  1. If a patient is unable to make decisions by reason of age or incapacity, a _______________ decision-maker may "substitute his or her judgment" on behalf of the patient. a. patient-appointed b. nurse c. physician d. physician-appointed <Answer: a>
  2. A ___________ is an individual who by law is invested with the power and charged with the duty of taking care of a patient by protecting the patient's rights and managing the patient's estate. a. physician b. guardian c. social worker d. hospital administrator <Answer: b>
  3. Parental consent is not necessary for a/an _____________. a. child b. minor child c. emancipated minor d. elective procedure <Answer: c>
  4. A person who is ____________ cannot legally consent to a medical or surgical treatment. a. competent b. an emancipated minor c. under 25 years of age d. mentally incompetent

a. consent may be implied based on the emergent needs of the patient b. consent cannot be implied if the patient’s needs are emergent in nature c. an ethics committee should assume guardianship of the patient d. the physical therapist should seek a court order granting temporary guardianship to the patient’s primary care nurse <Answer: a>

  1. The person who should be responsible for reviewing with a patient the risks, benefits, and alternatives of a proposed diagnostic test or treatment is the __________. a. patient’s assigned primary care nurse b. treating physician c. hospital chaplain d. individual assigned by the hospital, usually a social worker <Answer: b>
  2. Consent is preferably __________. a. oral between the nurse and patient authorizing treatment b. verbal c. implied d. written <Answer: d>
  3. A written informed consent form should include the __________. a. nature of the illness or injury and procedure or treatment consented to b. purpose of proposed treatment c. risks and probable consequences of the proposed treatment, signatures, dated, and signed d. all of these answers are correct <Answer: d>
  4. A patient’s refusal to consent to a medical or surgical procedure must be adhered to, whether the refusal is grounded in _____. a. lack of confidence in the physician b. a fear of the procedure c. doubt as to the value of a particular procedure d. all of these answers are correct <Answer: d>
  1. When a physician doubts a patient’s capacity to consent, __________. a. the consent of the legal guardian or next of kin should seldom be obtained when there are no relatives to consult b. it may be the duty of the court to assume responsibility of guardianship for a patient who is non compos mentis c. the most frequently cited conditions indicative of incompetence are: complete and unquestioned mental competency; mental retardation; senility; physical incapacity; and chronic alcohol or drug abuse d. a person who is mentally competent cannot legally consent to medical or surgical treatment <Answer: b>
  2. The United States Supreme Court has held that a competent adult patient __________. a. is prohibited from denying all forms of treatment b. does not have a right to decline any and all forms of medical intervention, including lifesaving or life-prolonging treatment c. has the right to decline any and all forms of medical intervention, including lifesaving or life-prolonging treatment d. has a right to refuse treatment so long as the patient’s attending physician is in agreement <Answer: c>
  3. If a patient is unable to make decisions by reason of age or incapacity, a patient- appointed decision maker may “substitute his or her judgment” on behalf of the patient. Before declaring an individual incapacitated, the attending physician must find __________. a. with a reasonable degree of medical certainty that the patient has a capacity to make his or her own decision b. with an ambiguous degree as to whether the patient lacks capacity to make his or her own health care decisions c. with a reasonable degree of medical certainty that the patient lacks capacity d. with a reasonable degree of medical certainty that the patient lacks capacity <Answer: d>