A correct understanding by the nurse of the client's informed consent before surgery is that:
A. Consent is required by law to protect the client's rights
B. The nurse is responsible for providing information about the surgical procedure
C. The nurse's signature as a witness indicates that the client fully understands the procedure
D. Consent is obtained immediately before surgery and after the preoperative medication is given
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A. Informed consent is required by law to help protect clients' rights, their autonomy, and their privacy.
B. The client should be given information by the surgeon about the extent and type of surgery, alternative therapies, usual risks and benefits, and consequences of not having surgery in a nonthreatening manner as outlined in The Patient Care Partnership developed by the American Hospital Association (2003).
C. The consent must also be signed by a witness to verify that the person who signed the consent is the client so named or his legal guardian.
D. It is the nurse's ethical (not legal) responsibility, acting as the client's advocate, to ensure that the client understands the information and that the form has been signed and witnessed before the client receives preoperative medication.
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