Capacity And Consent

Question 1

What is consent?

Answer 1

Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something

Question 2

What is capacity?

Answer 2

The ability to make a decision

Question 3

Capacity should be assumed until otherwise proven? True or false?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

With mental health act 2003, can you treat a mental disorder or consequences of a mental disorder in someone without capacity?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Criteria for emergency detention?

Answer 5

Likely to have a mental disorder
Significantly impaired decision-making ability regarding treatment due to mental disorder
Detention in hospital necessary as matter of urgency to determine what treatment needed
Risk to health and safety of person and others

Question 6

Criteria for short term detention?

Answer 6

Likely to have a mental disorder
Significantly impaired decision making ability regarding treatment due to mental disorder
Detention in hospital necessary for assessment or treatment
Risk to healthy an safety of person or others
Cannot be treated voluntarily

Question 7

Age of capacity?

Answer 7

16

Question 8

Can kids below age of 16 have capacity?

Answer 8

Yes, under 16 can consent to medical treatment on own behalf if they have capacity to do so in opinion of qualified medical practitioner