What is informed consent? - Answers When the medical provider informs the patient about the
medical condition, the objectives of the proposed treatment, treatment options, possible
outcomes, and the risks invovled
important asepects of informed consent - Answers - Patient-centered care
-Ethically and morally acceptable medical care
-Patient autonomy and self-determination
When should informed consent be obtained? - Answers Before all medical interventions that
have the potential for harm, including diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Obtained from the
patient.
Who is responsible for giving the patient the complete and approprite information to make an
informed decision? - Answers The provider
Implied moral obligation - Answers The information must be volunteered and not just provided
in response to the patient's questions
Battery - Answers Intentional, nonconsensual touching of the patient. Protects the patient's
physical integrity
Negligence - Answers After 1957, providers unintentional failure to satisfy a professional
standard of care. results from failure to disclose sufficient info about risk/complication
Essentials of informed consent - Answers -Patient has the capacity or competence to make an
informed decision
-Patient is given adequate and clear information about the treatment or alternatives
-Consent is voluntary without coercion, manipulation, or duress
Competency - Answers The patient has the capacity to understand the nature of the condition
and the options available to make a rational choice. understands the treatment and possible
outcomes and voice their understanding
Minors are presumed legally incompetent, with these exceptions - Answers - emancipation
-pregnancy
- seeking birth control
- emergency situations
What does PARQ stand for? - Answers Procedure, alternatives, risks, questions