Alzheimer dementia has regular bouts of nighttime confusion

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Application: A patient with early-stage Alzheimer's dementia has regular bouts of nighttime confusion; however, after breakfast each morning, she is "her old self"-conversing easily, able to follow a conversation, and generally able to think many things through. The patient has a painful boil on her right buttocks that is causing her significant pain. The patient understands that her physician would like to lance the boil to allow the pus to drain. She understands that this treatment will likely relieve her pain quickly. She expresses a desire to have the treatment as soon as possible. The patient has not been found incompetent by a court. From whom should the physician seek consent/permission to treat?

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