Notes in 07 Decision Making Capacity

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Published	04/29/2024	Hospice care is available for patients whose life expectancy is ≤ {{c1::6 months::time}}
Published	04/29/2024	What is the focus of end-of-life care (hospice)?{{c1::Patient comfort and pain relief}}
Published	04/29/2024	What is a legal determination that involves situations in which the treatment provided is below the accepted standard of practice and has resulted in …
Published	04/29/2024	In the assessment of decision making capacity, a patient should be able to:- {{c1::Communicate}} a choice- {{c1::Understand}} information given- {{c1:…
Published	04/29/2024	What are the two components of advanced directives?- {{c1::Living will}}- {{c2::Healthcare proxy}}
Published	04/29/2024	The patient's perception that a physician is {{c1::uncaring}} is the most likely precipitating factor in a patient’s decision to file a malpractice la…
Published	04/29/2024	{{c1::Capacity}} is a patient's ability to make their own medical decisions
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Published	04/29/2024	Capacity {{c1::does::does vs. does not}} vary over time and based on the decision being made
Published	04/29/2024	We {{c1::cannot::can vs. cannot}} assume incapacity because a patient has a certain condition (psychiatric diagnosis, dementia, cognitive impairment) …
Published	04/29/2024	Capacity is measured on a {{c1::sliding scale}}
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Published	04/29/2024	If possible, we should try to treat {{c1::reversible}} causes of incapacity
Published	04/29/2024	Just because a person may have decreased cognition, it {{c1::doesn't mean::does vs. doesn't}} mean that they don't have capacity
Published	04/29/2024	To assess for decision making capacity, you can do a {{c1::directed clinical interview}} or use a {{c1::formal assessment tool}}
Published	04/29/2024	To be capable you have to meet the criteria for {{c1::Choice}}{{c1::Understanding}}{{c1::Appreciation}}{{c1::Reasoning}}
Published	04/29/2024	The more invasive and serious the procedure, the {{c1::more}} capacity that we want the patient to demonstrate
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