Podcast
Questions and Answers
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for consent to be deemed valid?
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for consent to be deemed valid?
- The patient must have capacity to consent
- The patient must be of legal age (correct)
- The patient must be informed about the treatment
- The patient must give consent willingly
Which principle of ethics emphasizes the importance of considering the subject's welfare over the interests of science and society?
Which principle of ethics emphasizes the importance of considering the subject's welfare over the interests of science and society?
- Justice
- Autonomy
- Non-maleficence
- Beneficence (correct)
Which principle of ethics is another word for self-rule and requires that choices be informed, freely made, and made with capacity?
Which principle of ethics is another word for self-rule and requires that choices be informed, freely made, and made with capacity?
- Autonomy (correct)
- Beneficence
- Non-maleficence
- Justice
Which principle of ethics means that unequal people should be treated unequally?
Which principle of ethics means that unequal people should be treated unequally?
Which principle of ethics emphasizes the importance of doing no harm and considering the harms against the good?
Which principle of ethics emphasizes the importance of doing no harm and considering the harms against the good?
According to the Mental Capacity (Northern Ireland) Act 2016, what must those making decisions take into account when considering a person's wishes and feelings?
According to the Mental Capacity (Northern Ireland) Act 2016, what must those making decisions take into account when considering a person's wishes and feelings?
What is the aim of the Hippocratic Oath?
What is the aim of the Hippocratic Oath?
According to the Act, when determining a person's mental capacity, what factors must be considered by the person assessing the individual?
According to the Act, when determining a person's mental capacity, what factors must be considered by the person assessing the individual?
Why were doctors in ancient Greece discouraged from disclosing possible difficulties to patients?
Why were doctors in ancient Greece discouraged from disclosing possible difficulties to patients?
According to the Act, what should be considered when making a best interests decision for a person lacking mental capacity?
According to the Act, what should be considered when making a best interests decision for a person lacking mental capacity?
According to the Act, what should be the guiding principle when making a best interests decision?
According to the Act, what should be the guiding principle when making a best interests decision?
What did the Nuremberg Code emphasize as the primary consideration in research on humans?
What did the Nuremberg Code emphasize as the primary consideration in research on humans?
What did the Declaration of Geneva require from doctors in terms of consent?
What did the Declaration of Geneva require from doctors in terms of consent?
Which of the following is true about the Tuskegee syphilis experiment?
Which of the following is true about the Tuskegee syphilis experiment?
What was the purpose of the Tuskegee syphilis experiment?
What was the purpose of the Tuskegee syphilis experiment?
What did the participants in the Tuskegee syphilis experiment believe they were receiving treatment for?
What did the participants in the Tuskegee syphilis experiment believe they were receiving treatment for?
When did the Tuskegee syphilis experiment finally come to an end?
When did the Tuskegee syphilis experiment finally come to an end?
Who should be consulted about treatment decisions if a patient has appointed a welfare attorney or there is a court-appointed deputy or guardian?
Who should be consulted about treatment decisions if a patient has appointed a welfare attorney or there is a court-appointed deputy or guardian?
Who can provide consent for treatment if a child under the age of 16 years cannot consent?
Who can provide consent for treatment if a child under the age of 16 years cannot consent?
What must emergency 'best interest' decisions for a child lacking capacity not be determined by?
What must emergency 'best interest' decisions for a child lacking capacity not be determined by?
Who should seek the patient's consent when taking consent for treatment?
Who should seek the patient's consent when taking consent for treatment?
According to the Mental Capacity Act 2005, what is the primary principle of the act?
According to the Mental Capacity Act 2005, what is the primary principle of the act?
According to the Mental Capacity Act 2005, what is the purpose of providing all reasonable help and support to individuals?
According to the Mental Capacity Act 2005, what is the purpose of providing all reasonable help and support to individuals?
According to the Mental Capacity Act 2005, how should decisions made on behalf of someone who lacks capacity be made?
According to the Mental Capacity Act 2005, how should decisions made on behalf of someone who lacks capacity be made?
According to the Mental Capacity Act 2005, what is the Two-Stage Functional Test of Capacity?
According to the Mental Capacity Act 2005, what is the Two-Stage Functional Test of Capacity?