MN MFT ORAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
GRADED A+.
Minor - ANSWERS-individual under 18 years of age
Informed consent includes - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-the traditional requirement that a
parent give consent for treatment of a minor child.
,Confidentiality - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-
1) Status of the minor
2)Category of care provided
Emancipated MInor - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 two exceptions to parental consent based on status
of the minor? - ANSWERS-Emancipated Minor
Mature Minor
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
GRADED A+.
Minor - ANSWERS-individual under 18 years of age
Informed consent includes - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-the traditional requirement that a
parent give consent for treatment of a minor child.
,Confidentiality - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-
1) Status of the minor
2)Category of care provided
Emancipated MInor - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 two exceptions to parental consent based on status
of the minor? - ANSWERS-Emancipated Minor
Mature Minor
