The role of the nurse in the informed consent process is a(n):
a. advocate
b. consultant
c. witness
d. all of the above
e. A and C only
E
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A) The patient should drink at least 2 liters of fluid in the next 12 hours. B) The patient can resume a normal routine immediately. C) The patient should expect fecal urgency for several hours. D) The patient can expect some scant rectal bleeding.
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A) Active range-of-motion exercises B) Take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs C) Applying cold compresses D) Applying heat