The ____________ strategy for establishing competence holds that as the risks of a medical intervention increase for patients, so should the level of ability required for a judgment of competence to elect or refuse the intervention.
A) Complexity
B) Sliding-scale
C) Standard
D) National Bioethics Advisory Committee

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The sliding-scale strategy posits that the standard for determining a patient's competence to make medical decisions should vary according to the potential risks and benefits of the proposed intervention. As the risks increase, the threshold for competence should be higher.

The ____________ Strategy for Establishing Competence Holds That as the Risks