Law/Ethics

Question 1

Mature minor

Answer 1

Understands the risks and benefitsUnderstands the consequences and consequences of failure to treatTake into account age, ability, experience, education, maturity and judgementParents cannot then override this consentMinors cannot refuse essential treatment

Question 2

Person responsible

Answer 2

Makes decisions about an adult in regards to the personal circumstances but not financial or legal affairsCan be a nearest relative, primary carer, spouse/partner, person appointed in writing by the patient when they were able to consent

Question 3

End of life refusal of medical treatment on the behalf of an incompetent patient

Answer 3

2 separate doctorsCan get opinion from family but final decision is by doctors

Question 4

Autonomy

Answer 4

Everyone has the right to make decisions about their own health as long as they are competent, etc.

Question 5

Justice

Answer 5

Fair and equal distribution of resources

Question 6

When you can go against confidentiality

Answer 6

Patient has consentedInformation is de-identifiedInformation is being shared between treating health care professionalsMandatory reporting - reportable deaths to the coroner, infectious diseases, notifiable professional conduct

Question 7

Negligence

Answer 7

There was a duty of care owed to the patientThere was breach of this duty of careThis breach caused injury to the patientAs a result of negligence, physical or mental damage was suffered

Question 8

Battery

Answer 8

Intentional contact with another person’s body without consentDo not need to establish that harm was intended

Question 9

Consent

Answer 9

Must have capacityMust be adequately informedMust consent voluntarily

Question 10

Incompetence

Answer 10

MinorMental illnessIntellectual disabilityUnconscious

Question 11

Involuntary treatmentCriteria

Answer 11

Mentally illRequires immediate treatment that can be obtained via an ITOInvoluntary treatment is required to protect the person’s health or safety or for public safetyThe person has refused or is unable to consent to treatmentTreatment cannot be received in a less restrictive manner

Question 12

Special procedures

Answer 12

Cannot be consented for by a guardian, agent or authorised psychiatrist Includes permanent infertility, termination of pregnancy or removal of tissue for purposes of transplantation to another person

Question 13

Confidentiality in psych

Answer 13

Doctors are able to disclose patient information to guardians, family members or primary carers of an involuntary patient, even when the patient does not consent if the information is required for the provision of ongoing care and the person who receives the information will be involved in providing that ongoing care

Question 14

Reportable death

Answer 14

Results from accident or injuryOccurs during a medical procedure or related to a medical procedure and wasn’t reasonably expectedPerson in custody of Department of Justice or PolicePerson immediately before the death was an involuntary patient or on a CTOIdentity is unknown

Question 15

Minors and tissues

Answer 15

Prohibited to remove non-regenerative tissue from a minor for transplantation purposesCan transplant regenerative tissue to the child’s siblings or parent - child must understand and agree unless the sibling would otherwise likely die

Question 16

Minors and blood transfusions

Answer 16

Medical practitioner is able to transfuse a child without parental consent and regardless of parental objections if without the transfusion the child would likely die