An 89-year-old woman lacks capacity because of advanced dementia and needs treatment for a painful infected pressure ulcer. She has no health and

Question

An 89-year-old woman lacks capacity because of advanced dementia and needs treatment for a painful infected pressure ulcer. She has no health and welfare attorney. Her daughter knows she valued comfort and avoiding hospital when possible. Current medicines include donepezil stopped previously. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Make a best interests decision considering wishes and family input

Answer

Ask the daughter to consent as next of kin

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Treat according to clinician preference alone

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Do nothing because she lacks capacity

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Delay treatment until capacity returns despite advanced dementia

Best interests — DGM MCQ