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2	The history and current context of mental capacity legislation and policy

Chapter 2 Quiz

The fundamental purpose of the MCA 2005 is:

Safeguarding adults at risk

Enabling the individual to make their own decisions

Enabling other people to make decisions

Preventing people from refusing medical treatment.

Which of the following is NOT a principle of the MCA 2005:

Presumption of capacity for all those over 16 years

All practicable steps to be taken to help a person make their own decision

Decisions made on behalf of the individual need to be in his/her best interests

Decisions should be the least expensive available in terms of cost to the person.

The MCA 2005 limits the following areas to people aged 18 and over:

Being a named person for consultation as part of the best interest checklist

Making a will

Making an Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment

Getting married

Assessment of capacity can only be undertaken by:

Consultant psychiatrist

Psychologists

Speech and Language Therapists

Everyone.

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