Problem
I. If you were undergoing an invasive medical procedure, what information would you want to know prior to giving (or not giving) your consent?
II. Do you think patients (or guardians) read consents carefully and fully understand the information?
III. What could you do to assure understanding?
IV. What documents in the legal medical record (LMR) would you expect to be completed in this case and, as an HIM professional, how should these documents be completed to maintain a legally defensible record? How will you assure this?