Which of the following statements regarding inform

Question 1 of 5

Which of the following statements regarding informed consent for medical treatment is correct?

A. Physicians must disclose risks of a specific treatment, but are not required to discuss alternative treatments if they are less effective B. Because risks of procedures may be frightening, it is best to defer the discussion until after the patient has been sedated C. In order to be valid, informed consent must be written and include the patient's signature and the date D. None of the above

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: None of the options are correct: physicians must discuss alternatives, risks must be disclosed before sedation, and consent can be verbal in some cases. Thus, 'None of the above' (moved to D) is correct.

Question 2 of 5

All the following statements about Good Samaritan laws are true EXCEPT

A. they have been enacted by most states B. they are designed to encourage health professionals to provide assistance in emergency situations C. they free providers from liability for gross or criminal negligence D. they generally require that assistance be rendered without payment or expectation of payment for services

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Good Samaritan laws protect providers from ordinary negligence, but not from gross or criminal negligence.

Question 3 of 5

As organ transplantation has become more common, guidelines have been developed to govern organ donation. The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act does all the following EXCEPT

A. allow partial donation B. free health care personnel from civil and criminal liability when acting in good faith C. limit which physicians may certify time of death D. provide for revoking of a donation

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act does not restrict who can certify death; it facilitates donation logistics and protections.

Question 4 of 5

All the following criteria may be the basis for withholding medical treatment in an infant with Down's syndrome EXCEPT

A. chronic and irreversible coma B. parental preference C. treatment that merely prolongs dying but does not correct the underlying condition D. treatment that is futile in terms of survival

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Parental preference alone is not sufficient; withholding must be based on medical futility or irreversible conditions, not just parental wishes.

Question 5 of 5

The Hippocratic Oath specifically includes all the following elements EXCEPT

A. respect for and commitment to teachers B. proscriptions against abortion C. proscriptions against euthanasia D. proscriptions against substance abuse

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The Hippocratic Oath does not explicitly address substance abuse.

Which of the following statements regarding informed consent for medical treatment is correct?

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