Informed Consent Process Flashcards
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A hospitalized NICU mother is sedated and unable to consent to lactation education for her infant. Who can provide surrogate consent?
Answer: A legally authorized representative such as a spouse or healthcare proxy
When a client lacks decision-making capacity, a legally authorized representative must provide surrogate consent for non-emergency interventions.
Which ethical principle is most directly threatened when a CLE provides care without the client's knowledge or consent?
Answer: Autonomy
Autonomy — the client's right to self-determination — is directly violated when care is provided without knowledge or consent.
A client asks the CLE not to share any information about her feeding choices with her partner. What should the CLE do?
Answer: Honor the client's confidentiality request unless there is a legal obligation to disclose
Client confidentiality is a component of respectful informed consent practice, and clients have the right to control who receives their health information.
What does the 'reasonable patient standard' require in the informed consent process?
Answer: Disclosing what a reasonable patient in that situation would want to know to make a decision
The reasonable patient standard requires disclosure of all information a reasonable person in similar circumstances would consider material to their decision.
A CLE is offering galactogogue education to a client. What informed consent consideration is most important?
Answer: Disclosing that evidence for most galactogogues is limited and reviewing potential side effects
Clients must be informed about the limited evidence base and potential risks of galactogogues to make a truly informed decision.
In which situation is implied consent generally considered acceptable in lactation practice?
Answer: A client presenting a breast to be assessed after the procedure was explained and agreed to
Implied consent is acceptable when a client's actions clearly indicate agreement to an intervention that has already been explained, such as presenting for an assessment.
A client declines to hear information about formula supplementation risks. How should the CLE handle this?
Answer: Document the client's waiver of information and respect her preference
Clients have the right to waive disclosure of specific information, and the CLE should document this waiver and respect the client's autonomous choice.