Consent Quiz

Do you know when consent is required? 

Do you know who can and who cannot provide it?

Who must ask for it?

Take the consent quiz to find out how well you understand consent to treatment in Ontario

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Consent Quiz

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1. Health care providers must still obtain informed consent even if the resident's wishes are known.

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2. A person who has made a Power of Attorney for Personal Care document can no longer make his or her own treatment decisions.

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3. Informed consent can be obtained over the phone.

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4. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario requires informed consent for all "Do Not Resuscitate" or "DNR" orders.

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5. Capable residents have the right to refuse treatment - even if health care providers think it would be beneficial, or life-saving.

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6. Physicians cannot provide consent for treatment for their patients.

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7. Even if a resident is capable, informed consent for treatment must also be obtained from the person named in the resident's Power of Attorney for Personal Care document.

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8. A written signature from the decision maker shows that informed consent was obtained.

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9. When equally ranked substitute decision makers disagree, the healthcare provider can go to the Public Guardian and Trustee for consent.

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10. Consent must be in writing.

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