A client undergoing a colonoscopy tomorrow is receiving preoperative teaching regarding the procedure. Which of the following nursing tasks best describes the explanation of the procedure and the associated risks and benefits?
A) Ascertaining the client's privacy
B) Acquiring informed consent
C) Encouraging the client to be self-determined
D) Acting in a beneficent manner
Ans: B
Informing the client of the risks and benefits of a procedure is best described as obtaining informed consent. Informed consent involves the client's right of self-decision. Client privacy is defined as the right to be left alone and free from intrusion or control by the health care providers. Self-determination allows the client to indicate what treatments he would accept or refuse. Acting in a beneficent manner encompasses doing good acts by the nurse.
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