Ethical Basis in Treatment and Care for Patients without Capacity
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What should healthcare professionals consider when making decisions about a patient's treatment and care?

  • The patient's needs, preferences, values, and priorities (correct)
  • The geographical location of the patient's residence
  • The financial cost of the treatment options
  • The popularity of the treatment options
  • What is the primary reason for considering legal authorization when a proposed treatment or care option might restrict a patient's right to personal freedom?

  • To comply with local regulations
  • To seek financial assistance for the treatment
  • To improve the reputation of the healthcare team
  • To ensure that the patient's rights are not violated (correct)
  • What is the preferable way to resolve disagreements about a patient's treatment and care, according to the text?

  • Filing a legal case against the disagreeing parties
  • Ignoring the disagreements and proceeding with the healthcare team's decision
  • Avoiding discussions with those who have an interest in the patient's welfare
  • Involving an independent advocate or local mediation service (correct)
  • When might a patient's right to make a healthcare decision for themselves be affected by law, according to the text?

    <p>When they are unwilling to comply with assessment or treatment due to personal beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should healthcare professionals do if they consider it necessary to use legal powers to treat or assess a patient without consent?

    <p>Follow the procedures set out in the relevant legislation and statutory guidance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way should healthcare professionals behave even if the law allows them to assess or treat a patient without their consent?

    <p>Support the patient to be involved in decisions about their care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should healthcare professionals do if there is still disagreement about a significant decision after taking initial steps, according to the text?

    <p>Follow any formal steps to resolve the disagreement required by law or set out in the relevant code of practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should healthcare professionals aim to reach when consulting with those who have an interest in the patient’s welfare?

    <p>Agreement about how to proceed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines what is permitted without a patient's consent, according to the text?

    <p>Strict safeguards around using legal powers to restrict or restrain individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'overall benefit' refer to in the context of decision-making for adult patients lacking capacity?

    <p>Weighing up the potential benefits and risks of each available treatment option, including taking no action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of decision-making for a patient who lacks capacity, what is a legal requirement in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?

    <p>Considering whether treatment benefits a patient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must a treating doctor do before concluding that it is their responsibility to decide which option(s) would be of overall benefit to a patient who lacks capacity?

    <p>Take reasonable steps to find out if there's evidence of the patient’s previously expressed values and preferences that may be legally binding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the absence of a legally binding advance refusal of treatment, and when no one has legal authority to make the decision for a patient who lacks capacity, who is responsible for deciding what would be of overall benefit to the patient?

    <p>The treating doctor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does weighing up the risks of harm and potential benefits for the individual patient involve?

    <p>Evaluating potential benefits and risks associated with each available option</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is consistent with the legal requirements in Scotland regarding treatment decisions for patients who lack capacity?

    <p>Considering whether treatment ‘benefits’ a patient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the concept of 'best interests' refer to in the context of decision-making for adult patients lacking capacity in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?

    <p>The overall benefit to or well-being of the patient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is a treating doctor responsible for deciding what would be of overall benefit to a patient who lacks capacity?

    <p>When there is no legally binding advance refusal of treatment and no one else has legal authority to make this decision for them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should a treating doctor consider when deciding what would be of overall benefit to an adult patient who lacks capacity?

    <p>&quot;Best interests&quot; based on clinical judgment considering potential benefits and risks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should a treating doctor ensure before concluding that it is their responsibility to decide what would be of overall benefit to an adult patient who lacks capacity?

    <p>That they find out whether someone else has the legal authority to make the decision on the patient’s behalf or has been appointed to represent them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must a treating doctor do when there is no evidence of a legally binding advance refusal of treatment and no one has legal authority to make this decision for a patient who lacks capacity?

    <p>Decide what would be of overall benefit to their patient based on clinical judgment considering potential benefits and risks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should a treating doctor do when concluding that it is their responsibility to decide what would be of overall benefit to a patient who lacks capacity?

    <p>Take reasonable steps to find out if there's evidence of the patient’s previously expressed values and preferences that may be legally binding</p> Signup and view all the answers

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