Question

A patient who is an inmate in a correctional facility is scheduled for a colonoscopy to determine the cause of rectal bleeding but the patient refuses to sign the consent, The colonoscopy should be:

A. Carried out despite the ack of consent
B. Carried out because inmates have no rights to informed consent
C. Carried out of the physician signs a treatment without consent form
D. Cancelled because of no consent

Answer 1

The patient's refusal to sign the consent form means that the colonoscopy should be cancelled.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to medical ethics, it is important to obtain informed consent from patients before any medical procedure, including a colonoscopy. In this case, the patient, despite being an inmate in a correctional facility, has the right to refuse to sign the consent form. Therefore, the colonoscopy should be cancelled because the patient has not given consent.