Title: Obtain informed consent.
Course: Vision Care Technician I (14057-I) > Section: Demonstrating In-Office Procedures

Obtaining informed consent should include

- reading the consent form
- explaining the risks, benefits, and alternatives of procedure
- obtaining a patient’s signature on the consent form
- reviewing preoperative and post-operative instructions with a patient
- explaining anesthesia and its results, implications, and cautionary measures
- describing the provider’s role in the explanation of the risks, benefits, and alternatives of informed consent.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Who can give informed consent?
- What circumstances would require another individual to consent for a patient (e.g., minors, disabilities, cognitive aptitude)?
- Why may informed consent be given prior to anesthesia?
- What are the legal ramifications of failing to acquire informed consent?