When the nurse obtains a client's signature for informed consent, the nurse's responsibility is the verification that:
1. the client understands everything about the procedure.
2. a family member witnesses the signature.
3. the client was not coerced into signing the form.
4. the client has asked questions.
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The nurse verifies that the person named on the consent is the person to receive the procedure. The nurse ensures that the patient has the right to freely consent or refuse to consent based on the information given and her own personal values and wishes. Informed consent is not agreeing that the client understands everything about a procedure, that a family member witnesses the signature, nor the client has asked all questions about the procedure.
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