The nurse is witnessing a client sign a consent for a surgical procedure. The nurse is witnessing that the client:
a. has no questions about the procedure.
b. is the client and is competent, alert, and aware of all actions at that point in time.
c. knows the name of the physician.
d. has an advance directive.
ANS: B
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