In Regard to Informed Consent, Which of the Following Statements

question 10

Multiple Choice

In regard to informed consent, which of the following statements is true?

• A) Only legally incompetent adults can give consent.
• B) Only parents can give consent for minor children.
• C) It is not required that the patient be told about costs and alternatives to treatment.
• D) Consent must be voluntary.

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Definitions:

Interval Scale

A scale of measurement where the intervals between numbers on the scale are all equal in size.

Nominal Scale

A measurement scale used in statistics for labeling variables without any quantitative value, where the order of the variables is insignificant.

Pie Graph

A graphical representation of data in a circular chart divided into sectors, where each sector shows the relative size of each value.

Ratio Scale

A measurement scale that possesses a meaningful zero value and allows for comparison of differences and ratios between measurement units.