A surgeon phones the nursing unit and asks the use to send the patient to surgery and sign the informed consent. Which of the following is most appropriate?
A. Review surgical complications and procedure with the patient and sign the consent as a witness
B. Explain procedure and risks/benefits and ask the patient to sign
C. Ask if the surgeon has explained the surgery and risks, and if so have the patient sign the consent if comfortable, and you sign as the witness
D. Include unsigned consent in the chart and send the patient to the perioperative induction area
Answer: C. Ask if the surgeon has explained the surgery and risks, and if so have the patient sign the consent if comfortable, and you sign as the witness
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