Question 8 (part 2) · LDEK · Consent and treatment without consent

Choose false statement regarding the concept of actual competence (decisive):

  1. A. abilities and skills of a person who gives consent or objection to health insurance.
  2. B. decisive competence is characterized by selectivity.
  3. C. it is, among others, ability to understand the obtained information and ability to estimate the benefits and assessing the risk related to considered treatment method.
  4. D. it is, among others, ability to express the expectation and readiness to accept the consequences of one’s decisions.
  5. E. decisive competence is constant over time.
Hint

Think of a delirious patient who later regains clarity: can decision-making capacity change over time?

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