If informed consent is not given for a procedure, what is the result?

If informed consent is not given for a procedure, what is the result?



a. There is no consequence, as informed consent is not required by law
b. A client may have a negative outcome from their procedure
c. The professionals involved can have legal liability for negligence
d. The professionals involved will be able to claim that the client was incompetent


Answer: c. Informed consent is the moral and legal right of every individual, based on the ethical principle of autonomy.


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