What elements are included in an informed consent?

What will be an ideal response?


Informed consents include:
1. Discussion in a language a patient can understand
2. Provide patients with opportunities to ask question
3. Explain the procedures that have been recommended and explain the need for each
4. Clarify the risks and rewards of the recommended treatment including the risks of failing to treat
5. Provide acceptable alternatives to the recommended treatment

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

The treatment of chronic conditions in an outpatient setting is termed:

a. primary care. b. secondary care. c. tertiary care. d. quaternary care .

Health Professions

The standard dose of promethazine when used to potentiate the effects of narcotics is:

a. 25 mg b. 50 mg c. 2.5 mg d. It is contraindicated to give promethazine concomitantly to a patient who is receiving narcotic analgesics

Health Professions

Which of the following refers to the equipment and supplies required on every ambulance?

A) Essential equipment B) Vehicle specifications C) Equipment protocol D) General equipment

Health Professions

Which law made significant changes to provisions in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?

A. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act B. Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act C. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act D. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act E. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

Health Professions