Consent allows clients to determine what will be done with their bodies.

True

False

In medicine, all consent must be obtained through written documents.

True

False

False

Consent may also be given by verbal means and also through actions.  For example, a patient does not have to sign a consent to have a swab done for strep throat or to have a pap smear done.

The doctrine of informed consent requires that clients:

a. Be told what the possible risks related to a procedure or treatment may be.

b. Be told what the results may be if the procedure is not done or the treatment is not given.

c. Be told of any alternative procedures and/or treatments.

d. Be told about the risks of a procedure or treatment only if they ask about them.

 e. a, b, and c only

 f. a, b, c, and d

e. a, b, and c only

Clients:

•  Can refuse treatment even if their life is in danger.
• Can give consent if they are under the inuence of alcohol.
• Must prove intelligence to give consent.
• Should not be advised of the risks associated with a procedure because they may then decide not to have the procedure done which may be harmful to their health.

Can refuse treatment even if their life is in danger.

Problems in consent may occur when:

• Providing care to minors.
• It is unclear as to who a minor's legal guardian is.
• When clients cannot communicate their wishes.
• All the above

All the above

When a health professional signs as a witness related to a patient's signature for consent for a procedure to be done, they are confirming that the patient understands what they are signing. 

True

False

False

The health professional's signature is indicating that they witnessed the patient's signature and that the signature is indeed that of the patient. 

In which situation may a legal guardian be needed for the purposes of obtaining consent for medical care?

a. A 16 year old female seeking medical care for a sexually transmitted disease.

b. A person in a wheelchair.

c. A wife obtaining an abortion without her husband's consent.

d. A person with advanced Alzheimer's disease.

e. A and D

d. A person with advanced Alzheimer's disease.

Under what circumstances does a physician not have to obtain consent? 

a. In cases of emergencies.

b. If the physician is concerned the patient won't have the procedure if they know the risks.

c. If the risks are too complicated to explain.

d. All of the above.

a. In cases of emergencies.

In Alaska, a minor can give consent for medical care if they are living apart from their parents/guardians and

managing their own financial affairs.

True

False

In most states, minors who have the right to consent for their health care (e.g. for sexually transmitted diseases) do not have a right to confidentiality if they want their parents to pay for the bill.

True

False

False

Minors have a right to confidentiality for care in circumstances where they can provide their own consent. 

The process of obtaining informed consent from a patient for a procedure is for the medical assistant to explain the

details of the procedure including the risks, benefits, and alternatives available and for the provider to witness the

patient's signature.

True

False

False

The provider should explain the procedure, risks, alternatives, etc. while the medical assistant serves as a witness for the patient's signature.

 When a client understands all aspects of a consent and signs a consent form, it is considered:

• informed consent  
• uninformed consent  
• informed express consent  
• informed implied consent  
• all of the above

informed express consent

The safety of participants in clinical trials which receive federally funded dollars is guaranteed because they are overseen by the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP). 

True

False

False

The safety is not guaranteed.  Your text outlines problems which have been encountered during research activities involving humans. 

Consent for treatment is implied consent when a client makes an appointment and comes to the clinic as

scheduled.

True

False

A provider does not have to disclose risks of a procedure if the client asks to not be told of them.

True

False

As long as a client signs a consent for treatment a provider cannot be accused of battery. 

True

False

False

A provider can be charged with battery if a client did not understand what he/she consented to.

Blanket consent forms which are designed to cover all aspects of client care and are not specific, should be avoided.

True

False

In many states, including Alaska, providers do not need to disclose commonly known risks when providing treatment. 

True

False

In which of the following situations can an individual give consent for their own medical care (all types of care)? 

• Someone who is over 18 and lives at home with his parents
• Someone who is under 18 and is married
• Someone who is 17 years old, is attending college and living in the dorms, his parents pay for his expenses, but he manages his finances on his own.
• Someone who is under 18 and lives at home with his parents

• Someone who is over 18 and lives at home with his parents
• Someone who is under 18 and is married
• Someone who is 17 years old, is attending college and living in the dorms, his parents pay for his expenses, but he manages his finances on his own. 

Under what circumstances can a minor receive medical care in Alaska without parental consent?  Choose all that

apply.

• pregnancy care
• minor illnesses such as a sore throat
• to obtain birth control products
• treatment for sexually transmitted diseases

• pregnancy care
• to obtain birth control products
• treatment for sexually transmitted diseases

A married person has the legal right to consent to and receive medical care without a spouse's approval.

True

False

Informed consent is not a process; rather, it is just the signing of the consent form.

True

False

False

A "blanket" consent form is what a surgeon should use if he or she is not sure of all of the procedures they might perform.

True

False

False

Consent forms should be as specific as possible.

OHRP's main purpose is to:

• Oversee the safety of participants in federally funded research.
• Audit major institutions that do research.
• Control the type of research that is done.
• Ensure that informed consent is given in research clinical trials

Oversee the safety of participants in federally funded research

Without consent, intentional touching can be considered a/an _______________ offense.

criminal

Uninformed consent is when a patient gives consent and does not understand what he or she is consenting to. 

True

False

A 16-year old female must have a parent's consent prior to obtaining birth control. 

True

False

False

In Alaska, a 16 year old female can obtain birth control without the consent of a parent or guardian.

Every state’s doctrine of informed consent is the same because they all follow the AMA’s recommendations.

True

False