Chapter 14: Ethics and law in surgical practice

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Which of the following statements are true about informed consent?

Obtaining consent can be delegated to a junior member of the team who has not performed the procedure.
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The written communication should always be in English.
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Consent is necessary before physical examination of a patient.
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Every possible hazard, however remote the possibility, should be explained in detail.
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Legally, a signed consent from a patient is proof that valid consent has been properly obtained.
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Which of the following statements are true?

There is no need to explain to children the procedures for which consent has already been given by their parent or guardian.
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Children can unconditionally refuse treatment.
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The child's views should not be taken into account.
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In patients who cannot give consent because of their illness, e.g., they are unconsciousness or there is psychiatric illness, their legal guardian can give consent.
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Therapy can proceed after consent from a carer in an unconscious patient irrespective of any previous wishes of the patient.
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For consent to be valid, which of the following statements are true?

The patient must be competent to give it.
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The patient must not be coerced into decision making.
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If a patient has a legally valid advanced directive refusing treatment, the decision must be honoured.
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If competence is severely compromised, the patient's carer should assume responsibility.
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All of the above.
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When it comes to matters of life and death, which of the following statements are true?

The surgeon is always obliged to provide life-sustaining treatment.
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A decision to withhold treatment should be taken along with another senior clinician and recorded in detail.
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In palliation for pain in advanced malignancy, a potential lethal dose of analgesia is appropriate.
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Confidentiality is absolute.
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