Long-standing Type 2 Diabetes in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — 50yo Woman | Ethics | SMLE Q#11406
SMLE Question #11406
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Ethics
Objective: OBJ-243
Last updated: February 2026
A 50-year-old woman with long-standing type 2 diabetes is admitted with 2 weeks of pleuritic right-sided chest pain and productive cough. Imaging suggests a right-sided loculated pleural collection, and interventional radiology plans CT-guided aspiration and drainage. The procedure is invasive and requires discussion of indications, risks, benefits, and alternatives, with an opportunity for questions. Who is the most appropriate person to obtain informed consent for this procedure?
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