Free AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Practice Question

Which of the following scenarios most appropriately applies the principle of obtaining informed and written consent?

  • The healthcare provider proceeds with the examination of a minor after obtaining the minor’s signature and without the presence of a parent or legal guardian.

  • The healthcare provider gets a verbal agreement from the patient before starting an invasive diagnostic test.

  • The healthcare provider uses complex medical jargon to explain the procedure to a non-English speaking patient and obtains a signature on the consent form without providing an interpreter.

  • The healthcare provider explains the surgical procedure, potential risks, and benefits to the patient, answers the patient's questions, and then has the patient sign a consent form.

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