Competence, Consent, Confidentiality etc

Question 1

Competence

Answer 1

Understand that info applies to them
Retain info long enough to make a choice
Understands benefits and risks
Understands alternatives

Question 2

If under 16 and felt to have capacity, you can consent to procedures or can refuse consent. True or False?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

If pt under 16 deemed to have capacity refuses consent to treatment, parents can still authorise consent and go ahead with treatment. True or false?

Answer 3

False
- if pt under 16 is deemed to have capacity and refuses consent, the parents CANNOT authorise treatment for the competent young person

Question 4

If pt under 16 deemed to have capacity refuses consent to treatment that is in the best interest of the patient, what do you to?

Answer 4

Seek legal advice

Question 5

When may you have to breech confidentiality?

Answer 5

If the health, safety or welfare of the patient or others wouldd be at grave risk without disclosure

Question 6

Under age sex - if 12 and under and having sex

Answer 6

Children at this age group do not have the capacity to have sex

Question 7

All 16+ year olds can consent to their own healthcare. True or false?

Answer 7

False

- patients shown to lack capacity will not be able to consent to their own health care at this age

Question 8

If under 16 year olds have the capacity to understand and weigh up and make sound judgement decisions, they can consent without parental acceptance. - true or false?

Answer 8

True

Question 9

If both parents are on the birth certificate (whether married or not), then parental responsibility lies with both parents. True or false?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

If parents are divorced, both parents retain parental responsibility for the child. True or false?

Answer 10

True