Final answer:
Consent is generally required for admission to a care facility except in medical emergencies. Violations of informed consent can occur in situations like research studies in correctional facilities, with children, or where participants are not fully informed.
Step-by-step explanation:
If consent to admission to a care facility is required by law, then consent is needed in all cases except in a medical emergency. In such emergencies, care can be provided without explicit consent to protect the life or well-being of the individual when they are unable to consent themselves, such as when a person is unconscious or otherwise incapacitated.
Discussing potential violations of the rule requiring informed consent, several scenarios can arise:
- Inmates in a correctional facility may feel compelled to participate in research studies if offered good behavior credit, which can be a violation as their ability to freely consent may be compromised by the desire for the benefits promised.
- Children cannot provide consent for themselves, thus parental consent is required for participation in research studies about children's medication.
- Participants in a study must be fully informed about the nature of the research, including the fact that they might receive a placebo instead of the actual medication. Misleading participants about the probability of receiving the new medication could violate informed consent rules.