Final HIMT 1301 LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH STUDY GUIDE DETAILED AND VERIFIED
FOR GUARANTEED PASS, LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A
For which of the following conditions would a minor most likely be able to
consent to treatment on his own behalf?
1) Leukemia
2) Dislocated shoulder
3) Sexually transmitted disease
4) Concussion - CORRECT ANSWER 3) Sexually transmitted disease
Who has the legal right to refuse treatment?
1. Juanita, who is 98 years old and of sound mind
2. Christopher, who is 10 years old and of sound mind
3. Jane, who is 35, incompetent, and did not express her treatment wishes prior
to becoming incompetent
4. Linda, who is 35, incompetent, and created a living will prior to becoming
incompetent stating that she did not wish to be kept alive by artificial means -
CORRECT ANSWER 1 & 4
Carrying out the wishes stated in a living will applies to which of the following
patient who is incompetent due to an illness?
Question options:
1) A 40-year-old man who was born with severe mental retardation
2) A 63-year-old woman who talked about creating an Advance Directive, but
never did
3) A 90-year-old man who created an advance directive while he was competent
4) A 14-year-old girl - CORRECT ANSWER 3) A 90-year-old man who created
an advance directive while he was competent
If an individual has been identified as non compos mentis, then __________.
1) A court may order an involuntary examination of the individual
2) The individual may be treated for an emergency situation without informed
consent
3) A court can order treatment for the individual to protect him from harm
4) a and c
5) a, b and c - CORRECT ANSWER 5) a, b, and c
The Terri Schiavo end-of-life case involved questions about the authority of one
branch of government (#1) to intervene in the decisions of another branch of
government (#2). Which two governmental branches were involved? - CORRECT
ANSWER legislative (#1), judicial (#2)
, Johnny is 12 and his parents are divorced. He is living with his father, who has
legal custody of Johnny. In order for Johnny to receive medical treatment,
generally, __________.
1) Both of Johnny's parents must consent
2) Johnny's father as parent with legal custody would consent
3) A court-appointed guardian must consent
4) Johnny can consent - CORRECT ANSWER 2) Johnny's father as parent
with legal custody would consent
When a competent adult refuses treatment, a court may be required to balance
the individual's privacy interests against __________. - CORRECT ANSWER
The government's interest in protecting human life
Mary Jackson is 95 years old. While an inpatient at General Hospital, she agrees
that she does not want to be resuscitated if she would have a cardiopulmonary
arrest. She signs a form and the physician documents it in the record. This best
describes a(an) __________. - CORRECT ANSWER DNR order
Mrs. Davis is preparing to undergo hernia repair surgery at Deaconess Hospital.
Who is responsible for obtaining Mrs. Davis's consent for this procedure? -
CORRECT ANSWER The surgeon should obtain Mrs. Davis' informed
consent.
The Patient Self-Determination Act requires healthcare providers to __________. -
CORRECT ANSWER Inform patients of their right to create advance
directives
Consent forms that allow for the performance of routine services by healthcare
providers are __________.
Question options:
1) General consents
2) Informed consents
3) Long consents
4) Human subjects research consents - CORRECT ANSWER 1) General
consents
Regarding life-sustaining treatment and a patient's right of self-determination,
courts have generally held that __________. - CORRECT ANSWER an
incompetent adult has a right to withdrawal of medical treatment if while
competent, had expressed his/her wishes and the state now determines that the
evidence of those wishes is sufficient
Which of the following statement are true regarding informed consents?
Question options:
ANSWERS WITH STUDY GUIDE DETAILED AND VERIFIED
FOR GUARANTEED PASS, LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A
For which of the following conditions would a minor most likely be able to
consent to treatment on his own behalf?
1) Leukemia
2) Dislocated shoulder
3) Sexually transmitted disease
4) Concussion - CORRECT ANSWER 3) Sexually transmitted disease
Who has the legal right to refuse treatment?
1. Juanita, who is 98 years old and of sound mind
2. Christopher, who is 10 years old and of sound mind
3. Jane, who is 35, incompetent, and did not express her treatment wishes prior
to becoming incompetent
4. Linda, who is 35, incompetent, and created a living will prior to becoming
incompetent stating that she did not wish to be kept alive by artificial means -
CORRECT ANSWER 1 & 4
Carrying out the wishes stated in a living will applies to which of the following
patient who is incompetent due to an illness?
Question options:
1) A 40-year-old man who was born with severe mental retardation
2) A 63-year-old woman who talked about creating an Advance Directive, but
never did
3) A 90-year-old man who created an advance directive while he was competent
4) A 14-year-old girl - CORRECT ANSWER 3) A 90-year-old man who created
an advance directive while he was competent
If an individual has been identified as non compos mentis, then __________.
1) A court may order an involuntary examination of the individual
2) The individual may be treated for an emergency situation without informed
consent
3) A court can order treatment for the individual to protect him from harm
4) a and c
5) a, b and c - CORRECT ANSWER 5) a, b, and c
The Terri Schiavo end-of-life case involved questions about the authority of one
branch of government (#1) to intervene in the decisions of another branch of
government (#2). Which two governmental branches were involved? - CORRECT
ANSWER legislative (#1), judicial (#2)
, Johnny is 12 and his parents are divorced. He is living with his father, who has
legal custody of Johnny. In order for Johnny to receive medical treatment,
generally, __________.
1) Both of Johnny's parents must consent
2) Johnny's father as parent with legal custody would consent
3) A court-appointed guardian must consent
4) Johnny can consent - CORRECT ANSWER 2) Johnny's father as parent
with legal custody would consent
When a competent adult refuses treatment, a court may be required to balance
the individual's privacy interests against __________. - CORRECT ANSWER
The government's interest in protecting human life
Mary Jackson is 95 years old. While an inpatient at General Hospital, she agrees
that she does not want to be resuscitated if she would have a cardiopulmonary
arrest. She signs a form and the physician documents it in the record. This best
describes a(an) __________. - CORRECT ANSWER DNR order
Mrs. Davis is preparing to undergo hernia repair surgery at Deaconess Hospital.
Who is responsible for obtaining Mrs. Davis's consent for this procedure? -
CORRECT ANSWER The surgeon should obtain Mrs. Davis' informed
consent.
The Patient Self-Determination Act requires healthcare providers to __________. -
CORRECT ANSWER Inform patients of their right to create advance
directives
Consent forms that allow for the performance of routine services by healthcare
providers are __________.
Question options:
1) General consents
2) Informed consents
3) Long consents
4) Human subjects research consents - CORRECT ANSWER 1) General
consents
Regarding life-sustaining treatment and a patient's right of self-determination,
courts have generally held that __________. - CORRECT ANSWER an
incompetent adult has a right to withdrawal of medical treatment if while
competent, had expressed his/her wishes and the state now determines that the
evidence of those wishes is sufficient
Which of the following statement are true regarding informed consents?
Question options:
