Mental Capacity Act & DOLS

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IMPORTANT: Learners need to get at least 75% correct (15 correct answers) to gain their certificate.

The number of attempts remaining is 3

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1. Any decision to deprive an individual of their liberty can be challenged.

1. True

2. False

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2. A person without mental capacity can be physically restrained under section 5 of the Act.

1. True

2. False

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3. It is good practice for professionals to carry out a proper assessment of a person‘s capacity to make particular decisions.

1. True

2. False

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4. A record of a best interest decision must include consideration of the best interest checklist.

1. True

2. False

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5. The person who chairs a best interest meeting will always be the decision maker.

1. True

2. False

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6. Best Interest Decisions must always be made in a multi-disciplinary group meeting.

1. True

2. False

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7. if you suspect that a person lacks capacity, but they are in agreement with your decision you will not need to assess their capacity.

1. True

2. False

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8. Capacity assessments can be recorded in a person’s care plan without a special form.

1. True

2. False

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9. Under the Mental Capacity Act any decision or act must be in a person’s best interests.

1. True

2. False

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10. Someone’s best interests can be based simply on age, appearance, condition or behaviour

1. True

2. False

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11. Every effort should be made to encourage and enable the person who lacks capacity to take part in making the decision.

1. True

2. False

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12. A decision to deprive someone of their liberty cannot be challenged.

1. True

2. False

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13. Capacity assessments only need to be reviewed annually.

1. True

2. False

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14. Capacity assessments must be reviewed for each new decision.

1. True

2. False

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15. If a person cannot make a decision without help, they lack capacity.

1. True

2. False

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16. If a person makes really unwise decisions, that is evidence that the person lacks capacity.

1. True

2. False

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1 points

17. It is alright to presume that a person lacks capacity if they are of a certain age and have dementia.

1. True

2. False

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18. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards was introduced as an amendment to the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

1. True

2. False

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19. The use of restraint must always be in line with best practice

1. True

2. False

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20. All care providers need to be aware and comply with the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act.

1. True

2. False

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The average score is 93%

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