Question

A 82-year-old with dementia refuses a necessary leg ulcer debridement. Which principle of the Mental Capacity Act applies first?

Accepted Answer

Assume capacity unless proven otherwise

Answer

Patients with dementia lack capacity by default

Answer

Treat without assessment

Answer

Advance decision overrides all

Answer

Capacity must be assessed by a psychiatrist only

Practice question

A 82-year-old with dementia refuses a necessary leg ulcer debridement. Which principle of the Mental Capacity Act applies first?