The surgical nurse is preparing to send a patient from the presurgical area to the OR and is reviewing the patient's informed consent form. What are the criteria for legally valid informed consent? Select all that apply
A) Consent must be freely given.
B) Consent must be notarized.
C) Consent must be signed on the day of surgery.
D) Consent must be obtained by a physician.
E) Signature must be witnessed by a professional staff member.
Ans: A, D, E
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Valid consent must be freely given, without coercion. Consent must be obtained by a physician and the patient's signature must be witnessed by a professional staff member. It does not need to be signed on the same day as the surgery and it does not need to be notarized.
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