Because affirming statements from older patients with cognitive impairments may not be deliberate cognitive acts, communicating with patients and soliciting consent is ______.

A. best viewed and practiced as a process rather than a one-time event
B. best done in the presence of a person who knows the patient well
C. most successful when the consent discussion is brief
D. a formality that protects the medical professional from legal action


Answer: A

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