The nurse is explaining the purpose and procedure regarding informed consent to a nursing student. What information should be included in the explanation?
a. The nurse provides information about the risks and benefits of the procedure.
b. Informed consent only describes the de-tails of the surgery itself.
c. The nurse verifies it is complete and con-sistent with patient's understanding.
d. The nurse obtains consent after adminis-tration of the preoperative medication.
C
The nurse's role is to verify the patient's signature and verify that it is complete and consistent with the patient's understanding. The nurse must know the policies of the facility regarding what to do if the patient later states a lack of understanding. The informed consent states what is being done by whom and includes contingency plans, risks, and benefits. The nurse can help the patient understand the information, but the nurse does not provide it. The healthcare provider who per-forms the procedure provides informed consent and includes details about the procedure. The patient is potentially incompetent after receiving preoperative medication such as sedatives and opioids; thus the nurse verifies that the consent is in order before administering preoperative me-dication.
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