Consent and ethics

Question 1

Define informed consent

Answer 1

process by which a fully informed patient can participate in choices about her health care

Question 2

What is the term used when informed consent has not been obtained

Answer 2

battery (unlawful physical contact)

Question 3

Define autonomy

Answer 3

The right of patients to make decisions about their medical care without their health care provider trying to influence the decision.

Question 4

Define competency

Answer 4

a person has the ability to make and be held accountable for their decisions

Question 5

What information should a patient be given during consent?

Answer 5

nature of the condition and prognosis
risks and benefits of treatment vs no treatment
any alternative treatments

Question 6

Does any unborn baby have any rights?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

can a woman refuse emergency c-section for fetal distress/severe pre-eclampsia etc?

Answer 7

Yes - if deemed has capacity

Question 8

Define screening

Answer 8

testing asymptomatic or healthy people to detect genetic predispositions or early signs of debilitating or life-threatening illness in order to manage this early

Question 9

What are the types of prenatal diagnostic tests?

Answer 9

Chorionic villous sampling

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