SNF - ADMINISTRATION - INFORMED CONSENT REQUIREMENTS

Question 1

It is the responsibility of ___ to determine what information in the pt condition and circumstances to make a decision to accept or refuse treatment or procedure.

1. The Nurse
2. The Director of Nursing
3. The Physician or Practitioner
4. None of the above

Answer 1

3. The physician or practitioner

Question 2

The info material to a decision about a psychotherapeutic drug or physical restraint must include at least ___.

1. Reason for and procedure for the treatment
2. The probable improvement or decline w/out tx
3. The side effects of tx and reasonable alternatives to tx
4. That the pt has right to refuse tx
5. All the above

Answer 2

5. All the above

Question 3

Prior to initiating the administration of psychotherapeutic drugs or physical restraints the SNF staff shall verify the pt record contains documentation the pt has given ____.

1. Informed Consent
2. Consent for care plans
3. Allowed assessments
4. None of the above

Answer 3

1. Informed Consent

Question 4

There shall be no violation for initiating a tx without informed consent if there is documentation in the chart that ___.

1. There is a care plan
2. An emergency exists
3. There is permission from Administrator
4. None of the above

Answer 4

2. An emergency exists

Question 5

Routine nursing care such as in the admission agreement does not require ___ consent.

1. Physician
2. Nursing
3. Informed
4. None of the above

Answer 5

3. Informed

Question 6

All consent forms shall indicate that the pt or rep may ___ his/her consent at any time.

1. Review
2. Obtain
3. Decline
4. Revoke

Answer 6

4. Revoke