The patient has not signed consent for surgery and has received a narcotic before going to surgery. The nurse should
a. have the patient sign the consent form
b. have the patient's closest relative sign the consent form
c. notify the physician in the operating room
d. send the patient to surgery
C
Sedated patients should never be requested or allowed to sign an informed consent. If the informed consent has not been signed, the physician should be notified and the patient should not be allowed to undergo the procedure.
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