In regard to consent forms:
a. a nurse can sign the form as the signature is onlyas a witness that the individual's signature isindeed their own
b. a nurse can sign the form as the signature is onlywitnessing that the individual understands all thatthe medical officer has said.
c. a nurse cannot sign the form as the signature iswitnessing that the individual's signature is indeed
their own.
d. a nurse cannot sign the form as only medical
officers can legally act as witnesses on a consent
form.
a
It is not a nurse's duty to explain a surgical procedure
(and possible complications) to an individual, but they can
sign as a witness, as this is just verifying that the individual's
signature is valid.
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