Capacity Flashcards
1
Q
2000 Adults with incapacity act
A
- framework for safeguarding the welfare and managing the finances of adults who lack capacity due to mental illness, learning disability or related condition, or an inability to communicate
2
Q
Aim of 2000 Adults with incapacity act
A
protects people who lack capacity to make particular decisions, but also to support their involvement in making decisions about their own lives as much as they are able to do so
3
Q
Incapacity definition
A
being incapable of
- acting
- making
- communicating
- understanding
or
retaining the memory of a decision
4
Q
5 principles of the 2000 adults with incapacity out
A
- benefit
- minimum necessary intervention
- take account of the wishes of the adult
- consultation with relevant others
- encourage adult to exercise ‘residual capacity’
5
Q
proxy
A
a suitable adult substitute decision maker for someone without capacity
6
Q
Who can issue certificates of incapacity?
A
- medical practitioner primarily responsible for patients care
- consultant
- dentists, nurses and optometrists that have completed the required training can complete section 47 form
7
Q
Emergency situation
A
situation of life or death or to prevent serious deterioration
