The client presents her hand when the nurse makes this statement: "I need to start an IV so you can get your antibiotics." Which behavior did the client demonstrate?
1. Informed consent
2. Express consent
3. Implied consent
4. Compliance
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Informed consent is an agreement by a client to accept a course of treatment or a procedure after being provided complete information, including the benefits and risks of treatment, and generally requires the client's signature (written consent)
Rationale 2: Express consent may be either an oral or written agreement. In this case, there were neither spoken words nor a written consent form for the IV initiation.
Rationale 3: Implied consent exists when the individual's nonverbal behavior indicates agreement. In this case, presenting the hand for IV initiation would be a nonverbal behavior indicating agreement with the treatment.
Rationale 4: Compliance occurs when clients agree to follow the recommended treatment, usually by their own actions as in taking prescribed medications or following a prescribed diet.
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