The nurse is assisting in preparing the patient for surgery. Which surgical consent would the nurse recognize as being a legal consent? (Select all that apply.)
a. Consent signed by 36-year-old patient 1 hour after receiving lorazepam (Ativan).
b. Consent signed by 16-year-old patient for his or her own urgent surgery.
c. Consent signed by a foster mother for a 17-year-old patient.
d. Consent signed by a 60-year-old patient 1 hour before receiving morphine.
e. Consent signed by a 17-year-old for her infant's surgery.
f. Consent signed by a 28-year-old for his own elective surgery.
ANS: D, E, F
D. The patient is an adult and no narcotics have been given that may impair judgment, so it is a legal consent. E. The consent is being signed by the child's legal parent. F. The patient is an adult signing for his own surgery without evidence of impairment. A, B, and C are not legal consents, because in A, narcotics have been given within 3 hours of the signing; in B, the patient is a minor and cannot give consent; and in C, the patient's legal guardian must give consent.
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