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MN MFT ORAL EXAM WITH COMPLETESOLUTION
p pp Minor - individual under 18 years of age
Informed consent includes - The patient must be informed of and able to understand:
1) Diagnosis
2) Nature and purpose of proposed treatment
3) Risks and consequences of proposed treatment
4) Probability that treatment will be successful
5) Feasible treatment alternatives and have the ability to make a voluntary choice among the
alternatives
6) Prognosis if treatment is not given
Parental consent - the traditional requirement that a parent give consent for treatment of a minor child.
Confidentiality - The principle of confidentiality limits the disclosure of medical and mental health care
information and protects the privacy of the patient
Is parental consent always necessary to provide medical or mental healthcare to minors? - Yes, unless
certain exceptions can be applied.
1)Statutory Law
2) Court decisions
Based on statutory law and court decisions, what are the two broad areas of exception regarding
parental consent? - 1) Status of the minor
2)Category of care provided
What are the two exceptions to parental consent based on status of the minor? - Emancipated Minor
Mature Minor
Emancipated MInor - In MN there is no procedural court process by which a minor can be designated an
"emancipated minor" with full rights and privileges of adult status. However there are state statues that
"emancipate" the following categories of minors for purpose of giving consent for health care. No other
consent is required regardless of age
1) living separate and apart from parents or guarding who is managing her own finances
2) minor who is married
, 3) minor who has borne a child
Mature Minor - Although there is no specific precedent in Minnesota case law related to application of
the "mature minor" concept, there is significant case law from other states supporting practitioners who
elect to provide care under this doctrine. If the mature minor doctrine is employed, the minor must be
judged capable of giving informed consent. It applies where: no other exceptions to parental consent
apply, and parental involvement is impractical or problematic. Criteria are:
1. Minor is 15
2. Minor is able to give informed consent
3. proposed treatment is for the minor's benefit
4. proposed treatment is deemed necessary
5. proposed treatment does not involve complex, high risk medical procedures or complex, high-risk
surgery.
What are the categories of medical, mental, and other health services for which a minor may give his or
her own consent in the state of mn? - 1. Emergency care
2. Pregnancy related care
3. STD's
4. Contraceptive care
5. abortion
6. Alcohol and other drug abuse
7. Inpatient mental health services (must be 16)
Can a parent or guardian admit a minor to a mental health or chemical dependency treatment facility on
an informal basis without he minor's consent? - If the minor is under 16 years of age the consent of a
parent or guardian alone is sufficient to admit the minor to a chemical dependency or mental health
treatment facility if it is determined by independent examination that there is reasonable evidence the
proposed patient is : mentally ill, mental retarded, or chemically dependent, and suitable for treatment.
-If a minor is 16 or 17 and refuses consent they may be admitted as a patient with the consent of a
parent or guardian if it is determined by an independent exam that there is reasonable evidence that the
proposed patient is chemically dependent or has a mental illness and is suitable for treatment.
Under what circumstances can a minor be admitted to a mental health or chemical dependency
treatment facility on an involuntary basis? - Any minor may be placed on a "transportation hold" to a
treatment facility by a peace or health office if the office has reason to believe that the minor is:
mentally ill, mentally retarded, or chemically dependent and in danger of causing injury to self or others
if not immediately detained.
An examiner of the treatment facility can place the minor on a 72-hr emergency hold with the consent o
f the head of the treatment facility if: the examiner has examined the minor in the last 15 days, the
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