Informed Consent

Question 1

Autonomous authorization

Answer 1

patient or surrogate decision maker gives consent

Question 2

Institutional/policy rules of consent

Answer 2

requirements that an organization/institution fulfill prior to proceeding with treatment

Question 3

Professional standard for consent

Answer 3

physician relies on a judgement about what colleagues in similar situations would disclose

Question 4

Reasonable-person standard for consent

Answer 4

required to disclose what reasonable person would want or need to know

Question 5

Implied consent

Answer 5

• life threatening emergencies
• immediate action necessary
• no surrogate available
• physician presumes the patient would give consent

Question 6

Legal implications of implied consent

Answer 6

provides physician with defense against battery, but may not defend against charges of negligence is emergency treatment falls below acceptable stands of care

Question 7

What rights are patients required to be told about at their time of admission/enrollement

Answer 7

• -right to participate in and direct their won healthcare decisions
• right to accept or refuse medical or surgical treatment
• right to prepare an advanced directive
• receipt of information on the provider’s policies that govern the utilization of these rights

Question 8

Physician has an obligation to act according to patient’s wishes EXCEPT

Answer 8

• patient lacks medical decision making capacity
• Patient wants more than medical standard
• Patient requests not keeping with stands of treatment
• conscientious refusal

Question 9

Medical Decision making capacity requires patient to have the ability to

Answer 9

• understand relevant information
• appreciate medical situation and possible consequences
• communicate choice
• engage in rational deliberation about values in relation to physician recommendations and treatment options