to pass
Elements of informed consent - correct answer ✔✔The nature of treatment or assessment
Who will be providing intervention
Reason for intervention
Material effects, risks and sides effects of the intervention
Alternatives to intervention
Consequences of declining intervention
Opportunity to ask questions
Treatment - correct answer ✔✔Anything that is done in a therapeutic, preventative, palliative,
diagnostic, cosmetic or other health-related purpose, and includes a course of treatment, plan
of treatment or community treatment plan
Standard Statements - correct answer ✔✔Outline the minimum level of performances expected
from dietitians for obtaining informed consent for assessment, treatment and using PHI
Standards of Consent - correct answer ✔✔1. Obtain informed consent for nutrition treatment
2. Ensure knowledgeable consent obtained for PHI use
3. Assume clients are capable of providing consent unless there is reason not to
4. Use appropriate substitute decision maker
5. Keep incapable clients updated
6. Use culturally appropriate approach to obtain consent
7. Respect client's right to refuse treatment
8. Provide treatment without consent in emergencies
, 9. Document express consent
Written consent should include - correct answer ✔✔Patient has read the information, had the
opportunity to ask questions
Treatment, reasons and alternatives for, provider
Disclosing PHI without consent - correct answer ✔✔To reduce significant risk of body harm
To inform family that an individual has been hurt or incapacitated
To contact children's aid society
To determine/verify someone's eligibility for public health-related goods and services
Capacity to Consent, general guidelines - correct answer ✔✔< 7 y/o not capable of consent
7-12 y/o rarely consent
> 12 y/o case by case
Capacity to Consent - correct answer ✔✔Assess only if there is reason to doubt it
Based on behavioural observations, not assumptions
It can vary, may be able to consent to only simple procedures, or periodically
Substitute Decision Makers - correct answer ✔✔> 16 years of age
Capable
Able and willing to make the decision
Act in accordance with last capable wishes of the client, if any, or in their best interest
SDM Hierarchy - correct answer ✔✔1.Guardian appointed by court
2.Attorney for personal care conferred by a written form when client capable