The nurse and other health care providers are legally obligated to provide which kind of information to the patient for the purpose of informed consent?
a. A lot of technical and scientific information
b. Legal information for the patient and family
c. Reasonable specifics
d. Information in the patient's own language and jargon
ANS: C
The law requires that the amount and type of information provided to the patient be "reasonable."
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