PAR Advance Directives and Patient Consent 2

Question 1

What is informed consent?

Accepted Answer

A process in which a patient voluntarily agrees to a proposed treatment after receiving adequate information about it

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A patient's agreement to pay their medical bill before receiving treatment

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A physician's approval required before any nursing intervention

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A hospital policy requiring patients to sign all admission forms before registration is complete

Question 2

Which of the following is considered a key element of valid informed consent?

Accepted Answer

The patient must receive information about the risks, benefits, and alternatives to the proposed treatment

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The patient must sign the consent form in the presence of a notary

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The patient must be told which insurance will cover the procedure

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The patient must agree to the treatment within 24 hours of the discussion

Question 3

Under what circumstance may a minor consent to their own medical treatment without parental involvement?

Accepted Answer

When the minor is an emancipated minor or the treatment involves certain legally specified services such as STI treatment

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When the minor is at least 14 years old and accompanied by a school counselor

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When the minor presents a valid student ID and a signed note from a teacher

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Minors may never consent to their own treatment under any circumstances

Question 4

What is a POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) form?

Accepted Answer

A set of medical orders reflecting a patient's wishes about specific life-sustaining treatments, signed by a physician

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A financial assistance application for patients who cannot afford life-sustaining treatment

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An insurance preauthorization form for ICU-level care

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A legal document that appoints a healthcare proxy

Question 5

If a patient who previously signed a DNR order verbally states they have changed their mind and now want resuscitation, what should the PAR do?

Accepted Answer

Immediately inform the nursing staff and document the patient's expressed wish to revoke the DNR

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Ignore the verbal statement because the signed DNR takes legal precedence

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Contact the patient's healthcare proxy to confirm whether the change is valid

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File a new advance directive on the patient's behalf

Question 6

Who has the legal authority to revoke a patient's advance directive?

Accepted Answer

The patient themselves, at any time while competent

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Any immediate family member of the patient

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Only the patient's attending physician

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The hospital's ethics committee after formal review

Question 7

What is implied consent?

Accepted Answer

Consent assumed in emergency situations when a patient is unconscious and cannot provide consent

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Consent given by a patient's insurance company on behalf of the patient

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A standing agreement between a hospital and a physician for routine procedures

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Consent provided by a patient's employer for occupational health treatments