What is the type of consent a patient gives after being told of the nature and purpose of treatment procedures, the benefits, and the risks?

What will be an ideal response?


Informed consent. It is the responsibility of the dentist to explain the nature and purpose of all proposed procedures, the benefits and the risks, the risk of refusing radiographs, and the role of the person performing the procedure. The dentist must accomplish this in lay terms and answer all questions before seeking informed consent from the patient.

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A) degranulation and synthesis. B) granulation and synthesis. C) degranulation and agglutination. D) granulation and agglutination.

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a. reusable fingerstick and blood glucose monitoring devices. c. single use syringes and single use needles being used only once. b. reuse of syringes after needle disposal. d. medication vials for multiple patients.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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