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A PMHNP is assessing capacity in a 78-year-old patient with mild cognitive impairment who needs to decide whether to undergo ECT for treatment-resistant depression. The patient says, "I understand it's a treatment for depression, and I know the risks include memory problems. I've thought about it and I want to try it because nothing else has worked." Does this patient have capacity for this decision?