The state now mandates a detailed consent for all hospitals receiving state funding. Which information should the committee designing this form include?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. Description of risks and alternatives of the proposed procedure, including no treatment
2. Estimated cost of the procedure
3. Date and time the procedure is scheduled
4. Signature of the competent patient or a legal representative
5. Name and full description of the proposed procedure
In which instances would the nurse feel comfortable providing care without first obtaining informed consent?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. The patient is deaf.
2. The physician feels the disclosure of information required for informed consent might cause the patient to commit suicide.
3. A visitor suffers a cardiopulmonary arrest in the emergency department waiting room.
4. The patient has signed a waiver at the suggestion of the primary nurse.
5. Informed consent was obtained when the patient had the same procedure last week.
As a result of shared medical decision making, a patient undergoes a surgical procedure that results in paralysis. What must the patient prove to bring a successful malpractice suit based on informed consent?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. The patient had no part in the decision to operate.
2. The procedure's known risk of paralysis was not explained to the patient.
3. Since the decision making was shared, no malpractice suit is possible.
4. It was the procedure that caused the harm.
5. That the amount of damage to the patient cannot be determined.
The patient presents to the emergency department with chest pain and collapses in the reception area before registering. Physicians and nurses rush to assist the patient. What type of consent protects these health care providers?
1. Oral
2. Implied
3. Partial
4. Expressed
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