Decision-Making Capacity Quiz

What is the purpose of appointing a medical treatment decision maker?

To consider preferences, values, and personal and social wellbeing

What is the hierarchy of medical treatment decision makers?

Medical treatment decision maker, advance care directive, values directive, emergency medical treatment

When should a referral for specialist assessment be made if a health practitioner cannot determine whether or not a person has capacity to make the decision?

When there is no relevant instructional directive

Who can make decisions in advance about their future medical treatment?

People through an advance care directive Signup and view all the answers

What is the presumption regarding capacity to make medical treatment decisions?

There is a presumption that people have capacity Signup and view all the answers

According to the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016, decisions about a person's medical treatment should be based on

The preferences and values of the person Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered as 'medical treatment' under the Act?

Medical research procedures Signup and view all the answers

According to the Act, who is responsible for determining if a person has decision-making capacity?

Health practitioners Signup and view all the answers

What should guide decisions about a person's medical treatment according to the Act?

The person's culture and beliefs Signup and view all the answers

According to the Copyright Act 1968, which of the following statements is true?

This work can only be reproduced with written permission Signup and view all the answers

What is the new test that replaces the 'best interests' test for medical treatment decisions?

The preferences, values, and personal and social wellbeing test Signup and view all the answers

If a person does not have decision-making capacity, what must a health practitioner do before providing medical treatment?

Locate an advance care directive and/or a medical treatment decision maker Signup and view all the answers

What should a health practitioner do if a person without decision-making capacity is likely to recover capacity within a reasonable time?

Proceed with treatment without delay Signup and view all the answers

According to the Act, what must a medical treatment decision maker consider when making a decision?

The patient's values and preferences Signup and view all the answers

What may constitute unprofessional conduct for a health practitioner?

Failure to undertake reasonable searches Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for determining the appropriate action against a health practitioner for unprofessional conduct?

The relevant health practitioner board Signup and view all the answers

What must a medical treatment decision maker do if they are unable to identify any relevant preferences of the person?

Consider the person's values inferred from their life Signup and view all the answers

What are the criteria for decision-making capacity?

Understanding the information and effect of the decision, retaining that information, using or weighing that information, and communicating the decision Signup and view all the answers

If a health practitioner cannot determine whether a person has decision-making capacity, what can they do?

Refer the person for a relevant specialist assessment Signup and view all the answers

What may be considered unprofessional conduct and assault?

Providing medical treatment without informed consent Signup and view all the answers

In what circumstances can a medical treatment decision maker access a person's medical records?

When they are required to make a decision on behalf of a person who does not have decision-making capacity Signup and view all the answers

What should a health practitioner do if a person without decision-making capacity is likely to recover capacity within a reasonable time?

Wait for the person to regain decision-making capacity before providing medical treatment. Signup and view all the answers

According to the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016, what must a medical treatment decision maker consider when making a decision?

The preferences and values of the person who lacks decision-making capacity. Signup and view all the answers

According to the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016, what is the definition of medical treatment?

Treatment for physical or mental conditions, disease prevention, restoration or replacement of bodily function, and improvement of comfort and quality of life Signup and view all the answers

Under the Act, when making decisions about a person's medical treatment, what should be the focus?

What the person's preferences and values are Signup and view all the answers

According to the Act, who has the right to make informed decisions about their own medical treatment?

People with decision-making capacity Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for determining if a person has decision-making capacity to give informed consent to medical treatment?

The person's health practitioner Signup and view all the answers

According to the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016, when can medical treatment be provided without informed consent?

When exceptional circumstances exist Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016?

To empower individuals to make their own treatment decisions Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for determining if a person has decision-making capacity under the Act?

The health practitioner providing the treatment Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of support persons under the Act?

To witness the signing of an advance care directive Signup and view all the answers

Which test replaces the 'best interests' test for medical treatment decisions?

Preferences, values and personal and social wellbeing test Signup and view all the answers

Who should make medical treatment decisions based on the person's preferences and values?

The medical treatment decision maker Signup and view all the answers

What should a health practitioner do if a person does not have decision-making capacity?

Locate an advance care directive and/or a medical treatment decision maker Signup and view all the answers

What may constitute unprofessional conduct for a health practitioner?

Delaying treatment to conduct extensive searches for an advance care directive Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following actions may be considered unprofessional conduct for a health practitioner?

Considering the person's values inferred from the person's life Signup and view all the answers

What must a medical treatment decision maker consider when making a decision about a person's medical treatment?

The likely effectiveness of the medical treatment Signup and view all the answers

When should a health practitioner contact a medical treatment decision maker?

When the person is unable to identify any relevant preferences Signup and view all the answers

What actions can a health practitioner take to determine a person's decision about medical treatment?

Ask any family or friends present Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for decision-making capacity?

Communicating the decision and views on the decision Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances can a medical treatment decision maker access a person's medical records?

Only when making a specific treatment decision Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a medical treatment decision maker?

To make medical treatment decisions on behalf of a person without decision-making capacity Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of appointing a medical treatment decision maker?

To ensure that a person's medical treatment decisions are made in their best interests Signup and view all the answers

Decision-Making Capacity Quiz

Questions and Answers

What is the purpose of appointing a medical treatment decision maker?

What is the hierarchy of medical treatment decision makers?

When should a referral for specialist assessment be made if a health practitioner cannot determine whether or not a person has capacity to make the decision?

Who can make decisions in advance about their future medical treatment?

What is the presumption regarding capacity to make medical treatment decisions?

According to the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016, decisions about a person's medical treatment should be based on

Which of the following is NOT considered as 'medical treatment' under the Act?

According to the Act, who is responsible for determining if a person has decision-making capacity?

What should guide decisions about a person's medical treatment according to the Act?

According to the Copyright Act 1968, which of the following statements is true?

What is the new test that replaces the 'best interests' test for medical treatment decisions?

If a person does not have decision-making capacity, what must a health practitioner do before providing medical treatment?

What should a health practitioner do if a person without decision-making capacity is likely to recover capacity within a reasonable time?

According to the Act, what must a medical treatment decision maker consider when making a decision?

What may constitute unprofessional conduct for a health practitioner?

Who is responsible for determining the appropriate action against a health practitioner for unprofessional conduct?

What must a medical treatment decision maker do if they are unable to identify any relevant preferences of the person?

What are the criteria for decision-making capacity?

If a health practitioner cannot determine whether a person has decision-making capacity, what can they do?

What may be considered unprofessional conduct and assault?

In what circumstances can a medical treatment decision maker access a person's medical records?

What should a health practitioner do if a person without decision-making capacity is likely to recover capacity within a reasonable time?

According to the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016, what must a medical treatment decision maker consider when making a decision?

According to the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016, what is the definition of medical treatment?

Under the Act, when making decisions about a person's medical treatment, what should be the focus?

According to the Act, who has the right to make informed decisions about their own medical treatment?

Who is responsible for determining if a person has decision-making capacity to give informed consent to medical treatment?

According to the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016, when can medical treatment be provided without informed consent?

What is the purpose of the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016?

Who is responsible for determining if a person has decision-making capacity under the Act?

What is the role of support persons under the Act?

Which test replaces the 'best interests' test for medical treatment decisions?

Who should make medical treatment decisions based on the person's preferences and values?

What should a health practitioner do if a person does not have decision-making capacity?

What may constitute unprofessional conduct for a health practitioner?

Which of the following actions may be considered unprofessional conduct for a health practitioner?

What must a medical treatment decision maker consider when making a decision about a person's medical treatment?

When should a health practitioner contact a medical treatment decision maker?

What actions can a health practitioner take to determine a person's decision about medical treatment?

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for decision-making capacity?

Under what circumstances can a medical treatment decision maker access a person's medical records?

What is the role of a medical treatment decision maker?

What is the purpose of appointing a medical treatment decision maker?

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