Question

(short answer 6)

Please provide ONE reference

1. Discuss informed consent and how it applies to the patient’s right to self-determination.

2. Describe what information the patient should be provided prior to consenting to a recommended treatment.

3. Explain and give examples of verbal, written, and implied consent.

4. Explain why a patient has a right to refuse treatment.

5. Describe what a caregiver should do when he or she expects suspects another unrelated person, caregiver, or family member has been abusing a patient. How does this coincide with good faith reporting?

6. Describe why a patient’s responsibilities are as import as his or her rights.

Answer 1

1. Discuss informed consent and how it applies to the patient’s right to self-determination.

1. The Informed Consent is the authorization by a patient (or surrogate) for clinical management or for participation in human subject research

2. Informed consent is a process consisting of five parts that can take place over more than one conversation ending with a signed document affirming the process and its elements

3. Informed consent of patient is voluntary and without restrain or undue influence, provides all the information needed to be truly informed, and is based on patient or surrogate mental capacity to understand.

4. In decision making ,If a patient is unable to communicate and go through the process of informed consent and if the patient does not have an advance directive or has appointed a healthcare power of attorney an appropriate surrogate may speak for the patient.

2.Describe what information the patient should be provided prior to consenting to a recommended treatment.

§ The patient should be provided with detail signs and symptoms and adequate explanation regarding the diagnosis of disease .

§ Inadittion to patient ,patient dependents and relatives to be given explanation regarding the plan of treatment availabilities

§ The cost and expenses structure to be given prior to planning and getting consents for surgery.

3. Explain and give examples of verbal, written, and implied consent.

§ Implied consent occurs through the actions or conduct of the patient rather than direct communication through words. For example, informed consent can be implied from patient's nodding of the head, or by them showing up at the agreed upon time for surgery.

§ Verbal consent means that the individual obtaining consent reads/explains a verbal version of a consent form (i.e. an information sheet), and subjects give their verbal consent in place of written consent to participate

§ Identify yourself and your interest in the subject of the letter. In the first lines of your letter of consent, state your full legal name and your relationship to either the person you're granting consent or the property you're giving the person consent to use.

4. Explain why a patient has a right to refuse treatment.

Every competent adult has the right to refuse unwanted medical treatment. This is part of the right of every individual to choose what will be done to their own body, and it applies even when refusing treatment means that the person may die.