In England and Wales, a patient lacks capacity for a specific treatment decision. The nurse is completing the capacity assessment record. Which documentation is most appropriate?
Correct answer: A. Record the impairment and how it prevents this decision
- A. Record the impairment and how it prevents this decision
- B. Record only the patient’s diagnosis and current location
- C. Record that the patient is difficult and needs supervision
- D. Record that the family disagrees with the treatment plan
Explanation
The two-stage test requires evidence of an impairment or disturbance in the functioning of the mind or brain and a resulting inability to make the particular decision. Documentation should show the link between the impairment and the decision-making difficulty.
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About UK Law, Consent and Mental Capacity
UK consent and capacity law covers valid voluntary consent, adequate information, refusal of treatment, and the Mental Capacity Act principles for assessing decision specific capacity. It includes best interests decisions, least restrictive care, advance decisions and lasting powers of attorney, with capacity distinguished from mental illness, and legal capacity distinguished from clinical competence or mere agreement.
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