If a health care facility or health care provider treats a client without proper consent, and legal action follows, the facility or provider would most likely be:
a. charged with failure to render optimum care to the client
b. charged with assault and held liable for any damages
c. fined severely for not following state regulations
d. denied Medicare- and Medicaid-approved status
B
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A Incorrect: A health care facility or health care provider my be charged with failure to render optimum care to a client without proper consent, but this is not a legal action.
B Correct: A health care facility or health care provider my be charged with assault and held liable for any damages if proper consent is not obtained before treating a client, and this is a legal action.
C Incorrect: A health care facility or health care provider my be fined severely for not following state regulations if proper consent was not obtained before treating a client, however, this is not a legal action.
D Incorrect: Failing to obtain proper consent from a client prior to treatment should not affect the Medicare- and Medicaid status of the health care facility or health care provider.
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