Page 22 - ractice Exam Questions and rationales

C. living will

D. informed consent

Your response:
living will
Correct response:
living will
Rationale: A living will is a formal document, written in advance, that gives health care
professionals instructions about the patient’s medical wishes regarding end of life care, and is
the same as an advanced directive. Assignment of benefits refers to the patient’s wishes on who
and where they want their money sent to, a subpoena is an order given to someone who is
supposed to go to court, and informed consent refers to a document that a patient fills out which
gives permission to the healthcare providers to perform certain tasks or procedures.
Which of the following is required for permission to treat a patient scheduled for a complex
procedure?

A. implied consent

B. informed consent

C. advanced directive

D. living will

Your response:
informed consent
Correct response:
informed consent
Rationale: Before a patient can undergo a complex procedure he/she must first sign an informed
consent. Informed consent states that the patient agrees with the procedure they are having and
understand what will occur. If a patient has not signed an informed consent, it is illegal to
perform any complex procedure on them. Implied consent is consent that is understood by the
person’s actions or silence. An advanced directive is a legal document stating what a patient
wants in regard to their medical care in the event they could no longer make decisions for
themselves. It covers decisions that the patients would want made if he/she were unconscious or
very ill and unable to communicate. A living will is very similar to an advanced directive but
focuses more on end-of-life care and fulfilling the patient’s wishes when they cannot make
decisions for themselves. Both of these documents are encouraged but not required to have
before a complex procedure.
Which of the following types of appointment scheduling would be the best method for an office
with standard hours, multiple practitioners, and accommodating work-in appointments?

A. clustering