8. Informed Consent

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allows you to participate in your own medical care

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Informed Consent

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it enables you to decide which treatments you do or do not want to receive

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Informed Consent

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allows you to make decisions with your healthcare provider

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Informed Consent

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health care provider explains a medical treatment to a patient before the patient agrees to it

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Informed Consent

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patient can ask questions and accept or deny treatment

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Informed Consent

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a contract wherein the patient voluntarily gives permission to someone (in this case, the imaging staff) to perform a procedure or service

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Informed Consent

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medical aspect of _____ hopes to establish rapport with the patient through communication to secure a successful outcome

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consent

Question 8

In a Healthcare Setting, the process of informed consent includes:

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• ability to make decision
• explanation of information needed to make the decision
• understanding of the medical information
• voluntary decision to get treatment

Question 9

Informed Consent is needed in:

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1. Invasive procedures such as surgical incision, a biopsy, a cystoscopy, or paracentesis
2. Procedures requiring sedation and/or anesthesia
3. A nonsurgical procedure such as an arteriography that may carry risk to the patient
4. Double-contrast Barium enema, MRI, Mammography, diagnostic Angiography, Interventional Radiology Biliary-Urinary-Radiofrequency
5. Exposure to x-rays of female patients of child-bearing age (Procedures that involve radiation)

Question 10

An informed consent agreement should include the following information:

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1. Explanation of procedure and its risks
2. Description of benefits and alternatives
3. An offer to answer questions about the procedure
4. Instructions that the patient may withdraw consent
5. A statement informing the patient if the protocol differs from customary procedure

Question 11

Why do you need to sign a consent form?

When you sign the form, it means

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• You received all the relevant information about your procedure from your healthcare provider
• You understand this information
• You used this information to determine whether or not you want the procedure
• You agree, or consent, to get some or all of the treatment options

Question 12

If you’d like to let another person make your future medical decisions, you can fill out a form called an ______

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Advanced directive

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legal documents that state the patient’s wishes when the patient becomes unable to speak for themselves

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Advanced directive

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Types of Advanced Directives

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1. Living Will
2. Durable Power of Attorney
3. Surrogate Decision Maker
4. Guardianship
5. Health Care Proxy

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life-support treatments such as mechanical ventilation, CPR and life sustaining medications

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Living Will

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nutrition and hydration - feeding tubes and artificial nutrition’s

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Living Will

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guardianship or decision maker

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Living Will

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dialysis and organ donation

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Living Will

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the attorney appointed is given the responsibility to take care of banking, legal and real estate decision making for a specified amount of time that may be for a lifetime if needed

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Durable Power of Attorney

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must follow the religious and moral beliefs when making a choice for the patient

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Surrogate (Surrogate Decision Maker)

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is a form of surrogate decision making where the surrogate attempts to establish would have made if the patient were competent to do so

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Substituted judgement

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a process where the court system declares a patient incompetent for decision making and a legal guardian is appointed for managing financial, medical and living decisions

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Guardianship

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an appointed person to make health treatment decisions if the said person is unable to do so for themselves

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Health Care Proxy

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When can others sign a consent form on your behalf?

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• You can’t give consent
• Another person can make your medical decisions if you can’t provide consent
• This may happen if you’re in a coma, or have a condition like advanced Alzheimer’s disease or dementia

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Others ways informed consent is used:

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In a research setting: - purpose and procedure of the study - relevant information about the study, including risks and benefits - your ability to understand this information - your voluntary decision to participate

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When is informed consent not required?

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- informed consent isn't always required in emergencies - In an emergency, your provider may look for your closest blood relatives for consent - If relatives aren't available, of if you're in a life-threatening situation, a healthcare provider can perform the necessary life-saving procedures without consent

Question 27

is consent legal?

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no, if the patient is not informed of all aspects of the procedure to be performed -potential risks, benefits, and suggested alternatives

Question 28

patient usually consents or refuses a procedure based on the _____ that the health care professional provides

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information

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Levels of Informed

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1. Simple Consent | 2. Inadequate Consent

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a matter of obtaining a patient's permission to perform a procedure without knowledge of that procedure

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Simple Consent

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occurs when the patient does not stop the procedure from taking place

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Express Consent

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occurs in emergency situations when it it not possible to obtain consent from the patient, his or her parents, or a legal representative

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Implied Consent

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is a type of informed consent

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Implied Consent

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this consent is suggested, or implied, by the patient's actions

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Implied Consent

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it isn't explicitly stated or written down

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Implied Consent

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a granting without formal agreement

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Implied Consent

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- patient's appointment with a physician | - showing up at the agreed upon time for surgery

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Implied Consent

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ignorant consent

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Inadequate Consent

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occurs when the patient has not been informed adequately to make a responsible decision

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Inadequate Consent

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the patient can bring charges of negligence when he or she has had inadequate consent, particularly if the patient sustains injury

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Inadequate Consent

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wrongful act by a physician, lawyer, or other professional that injures a patient or client

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Malpractice

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patient/client may file a civil lawsuit to recover damages (money) to compensate for the injury

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Malpractice

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valid consent must be freely given, without coercion

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Voluntary Consent

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legal definition, individual who is not autonomous and cannot give or withhold consent (e.g. individuals who are mentally retarded, mentally ill, or comatose)

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Incompetent Patient

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information must be written and delivered in language understandable to the patient

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Patient Able to Comprehend

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Questions must be answered to facilitate comprehension of material is confusing

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Patient Able to Comprehend

Question 47

when a healthcare provider recommends a specific procedure, you have the right to _____

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accept or refuse it

Question 48

if your decide to move forward, you'll need to give ______ first

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informed consent

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means that you made a voluntary and educated decision

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Informed consent

Question 50

it also means that your healthcare provider has fully explained the medical procedure, including its risks and benefits

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Informed consent