A 12-year-old pediatric client is in need of surgery. Which healthcare member is legally responsible for obtaining informed consent for an invasive procedure?
1. The nurse
2. The physician
3. The social worker
4. The unit secretary
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Explanation:
1. The nurse is not legally responsible for obtaining informed consent for an invasive procedure.
2. Informed consent is legal preauthorization for an invasive procedure. It is the physician's legal responsibility to obtain this because it consists of an explanation about the medical condition, a detailed description of treatment plans, the expected benefits and risks related to the proposed treatment plan, alternative treatment options, the client's questions, and the client's or guardian's right to refuse treatment.
3. It is beyond the social worker's scope of practice to obtain informed consent for an invasive procedure.
4. It is beyond the unit secretary's scope of practice to obtain informed consent for an invasive procedure.
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