Question

Before you have your wisdom teeth removed, you are asked to sign paperwork indicating that you understand the risks involved and are willing to undergo the procedure. This is best described as:_______. A) Informed consent.B) A process of biomedical convergence.C) Iterative health literacy.D) Compulsory cooperation.

Answer 1

A. Informed consent.

Step-by-step explanation:

Informed consent is viewed as receiving detailed information about a specific treatment or test to help decide whether or not a patient would want to proceed with a treatment or test. It involves knowing the risks and benefits of said treatment.

So, for a patient that needs to take off a wisdom tooth, it's the duty of the dentist to let the patient know the risks, dangers and benefits before undergoing the procedure.

These dangers can include bleeding of the gums, pains, migraines, etc.