Mental capacity and human rights

True or False?

Mental capacity refers to a person's ability to:

-Make a particular decision

- At a specific time

• True

• False

True or False?

The Mental Capacity Act is based on 5 principles

• True

• False

Which of the following statements make up the four-stage test? (functional test)

Select all that apply.

The individual must be able to ....

• Understand information given to them

• Retain the information long enough to make a decision

• Weigh up the information to make a decision

• Communicate their decision

True or False?

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is vital in ensuring person-centred care that respects people's rights?

• True

• False

True or False?

The MCA promotes people's human rights to make their own decisions, or to have their best interests adhered to where decisions have to be made on their behalf.

• True

• False

True or False?

The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (Dols) is the procedure prescribed in law when it is necessary to deprive a resident or patient of their liberty if they lack capacity to consent to their care or treatment in order to keep them safe from harm.

• True

• False

The Deprivation of Liberty safeguards can only be used in a hospital or care home.

True or False?

• True

• False

What is your understanding of the Mental capacity Act 2005?

True or False?

Care homes or hospitals must ask a local authority if they can deprive a person of their liberty.

• True

• False