In which instance can a 13-year-old patient give consent for treatment?
1. When the parents are not readily available
2. If the child is consenting to treatment for a venereal disease
3. If the child is consenting to treatment for an emergency surgery
4. Under no circumstances can a 13-year-old give valid consent.
The state now mandates a detailed consent for all hospitals receiving state funding. Which information should the committee designing this form include? Choose all that apply.
1. Signature of the competent patient or a legal representative
2. Name and full description of the proposed procedure
3. Name of the person or persons to perform the procedure
4. Date and time the procedure is scheduled
5. Estimated cost of the procedure
6. Description of risks and alternatives of the proposed procedure, including no treatment
The patient scheduled for an above-the-knee amputation for a gangrenous toe received preoperative medication 20 minutes ago.
When the transfer team arrives to take the patient to the operating suite, the nurse overhears the patient say, I'll be so glad to get rid of my sore toe. I was afraid they would have to take my whole foot. What action should be taken by the nurse? 1. Continue the transfer, as the patient is not reliable since narcotics have been administered.
2. Check to see if the patient signed consent for the above-the-knee amputation.
3. Remind the patient that the surgery is to remove his lower leg, not just his toe.
4. Stop the transfer and notify the surgeon of the patient's comment.
Which circumstance may be an exception to obtaining informed consent?
1. The physician feels the disclosure of information might cause the patient to commit suicide.
2. The patient is deaf.
3. The patient has signed a waiver at the suggestion of the primary nurse.
4. The patient is physically unable to sign the consent form.
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