A Clinician Recommending Surgery and Discussing with the Patient the Steps

question 1

Multiple Choice

A clinician recommending surgery and discussing with the patient the steps that will occur as well as the potential harms and benefits, then asking the patient to sign permission to perform surgery, is an example of which of the following decision-making approaches?

• A) Inform of decision
• B) Informed decision making-informed consent
• C) Shared decision making

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Definitions:

Conflict Process

The series of stages that a conflict undergoes from its inception to resolution, including potential escalation and the means of addressing it.

Damage

Harm or injury that reduces the value or functionality of something.

Communication Channels

The means or mediums through which information is transmitted from one entity or person to another.

Conflict Management

The practice of handling or resolving disagreements and disputes in a constructive manner.