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HIM 130-450: CHAPTER 8 REVIEW 2026-
WELL REVISED ASSESSMENT EXAM WITH
PERFECTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS
A living will ________.
a. Enables another to make healthcare decisions for an individual
b. Is written when an individual is alive, but applies when the individual dies
c. Always takes precedence over a durable power of attorney for healthcare if
both exist
d. Expresses an individual's healthcare wishes when specific health conditions
exist - correct-answer -Expresses an individual's healthcare wishes when specific
health conditions exist
Consent that is conveyed through spoken or written words is______.
a. Implied
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b. Informed
c. Express
d. Unilateral - correct-answer -Express
Mr. Smith fell off his roof will cleaning the gutters on his home and is brought into
the ER comatose. He does not have the capacity to communicate consent to his
treatment, thus________________.
a. The staff cannot treat him
b. His consent is expressed so he can be treated by the ER staff
c. His consent is implied by law so ER staff can treat him
d. None of the above - correct-answer -His consent is implied by law so ER staff
can treat him
Mr. Jones has been experiencing abdominal pain. Removal of his gallbladder has
been recommended. Who is responsible to obtain Mr. Jones' informed consent?
HIM 130-450: CHAPTER 8 REVIEW 2026-
WELL REVISED ASSESSMENT EXAM WITH
PERFECTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS
A living will ________.
a. Enables another to make healthcare decisions for an individual
b. Is written when an individual is alive, but applies when the individual dies
c. Always takes precedence over a durable power of attorney for healthcare if
both exist
d. Expresses an individual's healthcare wishes when specific health conditions
exist - correct-answer -Expresses an individual's healthcare wishes when specific
health conditions exist
Consent that is conveyed through spoken or written words is______.
a. Implied
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b. Informed
c. Express
d. Unilateral - correct-answer -Express
Mr. Smith fell off his roof will cleaning the gutters on his home and is brought into
the ER comatose. He does not have the capacity to communicate consent to his
treatment, thus________________.
a. The staff cannot treat him
b. His consent is expressed so he can be treated by the ER staff
c. His consent is implied by law so ER staff can treat him
d. None of the above - correct-answer -His consent is implied by law so ER staff
can treat him
Mr. Jones has been experiencing abdominal pain. Removal of his gallbladder has
been recommended. Who is responsible to obtain Mr. Jones' informed consent?
