MN MFT ORAL EXAM FINAL SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE EVALUATION
◉ Informed consent includes. Answer: The patient must be
informed of and able to understand:
1) Diagnosis
2) Nature and purpose of proposed treatment
3) Risks and consequences of proposed treatment
4) Probability that treatment will be successful
5) Feasible treatment alternatives and have the ability to make a
voluntary choice among the alternatives
6) Prognosis if treatment is not given
◉ Parental consent. Answer: the traditional requirement that a
parent give consent for treatment of a minor child.
◉ Confidentiality. Answer: The principle of confidentiality limits the
disclosure of medical and mental health care information and
protects the privacy of the patient
◉ Is parental consent always necessary to provide medical or
mental healthcare to minors?. Answer: Yes, unless certain exceptions
can be applied.
,1)Statutory Law
2) Court decisions
◉ Based on statutory law and court decisions, what are the two
broad areas of exception regarding parental consent?. Answer: 1)
Status of the minor
2)Category of care provided
◉ What are the two exceptions to parental consent based on status
of the minor?. Answer: Emancipated Minor
Mature Minor
◉ Emancipated MInor. Answer: In MN there is no procedural court
process by which a minor can be designated an "emancipated
minor" with full rights and privileges of adult status. However there
are state statues that "emancipate" the following categories of
minors for purpose of giving consent for health care. No other
consent is required regardless of age
1) living separate and apart from parents or guarding who is
managing her own finances
2) minor who is married
3) minor who has borne a child
, ◉ Mature Minor. Answer: Although there is no specific precedent in
Minnesota case law related to application of the "mature minor"
concept, there is significant case law from other states supporting
practitioners who elect to provide care under this doctrine. If the
mature minor doctrine is employed, the minor must be judged
capable of giving informed consent. It applies where: no other
exceptions to parental consent apply, and parental involvement is
impractical or problematic. Criteria are:
1. Minor is 15
2. Minor is able to give informed consent
3. proposed treatment is for the minor's benefit
4. proposed treatment is deemed necessary
5. proposed treatment does not involve complex, high risk medical
procedures or complex, high-risk surgery.
◉ What are the categories of medical, mental, and other health
services for which a minor may give his or her own consent in the
state of mn?. Answer: 1. Emergency care
2. Pregnancy related care
3. STD's
4. Contraceptive care
5. abortion
6. Alcohol and other drug abuse
7. Inpatient mental health services (must be 16)
COMPLETE EVALUATION
◉ Informed consent includes. Answer: The patient must be
informed of and able to understand:
1) Diagnosis
2) Nature and purpose of proposed treatment
3) Risks and consequences of proposed treatment
4) Probability that treatment will be successful
5) Feasible treatment alternatives and have the ability to make a
voluntary choice among the alternatives
6) Prognosis if treatment is not given
◉ Parental consent. Answer: the traditional requirement that a
parent give consent for treatment of a minor child.
◉ Confidentiality. Answer: The principle of confidentiality limits the
disclosure of medical and mental health care information and
protects the privacy of the patient
◉ Is parental consent always necessary to provide medical or
mental healthcare to minors?. Answer: Yes, unless certain exceptions
can be applied.
,1)Statutory Law
2) Court decisions
◉ Based on statutory law and court decisions, what are the two
broad areas of exception regarding parental consent?. Answer: 1)
Status of the minor
2)Category of care provided
◉ What are the two exceptions to parental consent based on status
of the minor?. Answer: Emancipated Minor
Mature Minor
◉ Emancipated MInor. Answer: In MN there is no procedural court
process by which a minor can be designated an "emancipated
minor" with full rights and privileges of adult status. However there
are state statues that "emancipate" the following categories of
minors for purpose of giving consent for health care. No other
consent is required regardless of age
1) living separate and apart from parents or guarding who is
managing her own finances
2) minor who is married
3) minor who has borne a child
, ◉ Mature Minor. Answer: Although there is no specific precedent in
Minnesota case law related to application of the "mature minor"
concept, there is significant case law from other states supporting
practitioners who elect to provide care under this doctrine. If the
mature minor doctrine is employed, the minor must be judged
capable of giving informed consent. It applies where: no other
exceptions to parental consent apply, and parental involvement is
impractical or problematic. Criteria are:
1. Minor is 15
2. Minor is able to give informed consent
3. proposed treatment is for the minor's benefit
4. proposed treatment is deemed necessary
5. proposed treatment does not involve complex, high risk medical
procedures or complex, high-risk surgery.
◉ What are the categories of medical, mental, and other health
services for which a minor may give his or her own consent in the
state of mn?. Answer: 1. Emergency care
2. Pregnancy related care
3. STD's
4. Contraceptive care
5. abortion
6. Alcohol and other drug abuse
7. Inpatient mental health services (must be 16)
