Consent

Question 1

Code Of Health and Disability Services Consumers rights

Answer 1

Right 5:
Every consumer has the right to effective communication in a form, language and manner that enables the consumer to understand the information provided.

Question 2

How to judge competance

Answer 2

Provider must judge competance

Dpes the patient understand the diagnosis?
Do they understand the treatment the provider if offering?
Do they understand the risks and benefits?
Do they understand the advantages and disadvantages?

Take into account age, mental disability, head injury.

Question 3

Informed consent

Answer 3

No health and disability services should be provided to the cosumers without his or her informed consent.

Question 4

Age in which the consumer is deemed competant

Answer 4

Legal age for consent is 16 years old but under 16’s can give consent if judged to be competant.

Question 5

Right 7

Answer 5

Every cosumer has the right to refuse services and to withdraw consent to services.