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

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Ontario's Health Care Consent Act includes principles that substitute decision makers are to follow when making treatment decisions for someone else.

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A substitute decision maker can consent on a resident’s behalf, even if the resident is capable.

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Informed consent can be obtained over the phone.

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

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A resident must consent to a capacity evaluation.

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

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Informed consent is needed for treatment in almost all situations.

10 / 10

Physicians cannot provide consent for treatment for their patients.

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Please note: The information contained in these quizzes is not intended to be used as medical or legal advice.

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