A Patient Was Presented with the Prepared Informed Consent Form

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Multiple Choice

A patient was presented with the prepared informed consent form during the discussion with her surgeon concerning her scheduled vaginal-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy.She demonstrated and verbalized that she understood the procedure,risks,expected outcome,complications,and procedural process.Before she signed the consent form,she informed the surgeon that she did not want any medical students or surgical residents performing any parts of the procedure other than assisting and did not want any photographs of her body taken.The surgeon agreed,and she crossed out those portions of the form and initialed them before she signed.The patient was exercising her:

• A) understanding and rights under the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA).
• B) right to informed consent.
• C) autonomy to protect herself from negligence and malpractice.
• D) hope that everyone would honor the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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