The nurse's role and responsibilities in informed consent include all the following except:
a. verifying that the patient is aware of options and implications of each.
b. advocating to ensure that criteria for autonomous decision making is met.
c. explaining the procedure to the patient when the doctor cannot do so.
d. signing as a witness attesting that the patient is giving consent willingly.
C
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