A Guardian is defined as an individual who by law is invested with the power of consent and charged with the duty of protecting the patient’s rights and managing the patient’s estate.

A Guardian is defined as an individual who by law is invested with the power of consent and charged with the duty of protecting the patient’s rights and managing the patient’s estate.  Guardians are commonly appointed when a patient is incapable of managing or administering their own private affairs because of physical or mental incapacity or because the patient is under the age of majority.

Describe and discuss a scenario in which you, as an administrator of a hospital, would seek a court order appointing a guardian for a patient for the purpose of obtaining informed consent.