Which is the nurse's legal role in obtaining an informed consent from a client before a procedure?
1. Witnessing the client's signature
2. Offering advice on treatment options
3. Verifying client approval of procedure
4. Explaining risks and benefits of procedure
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1. The nurse's legal role in informed consent is to advocate for the client and to wit-ness the client's signature on the consent form.
2 and 4. The person performing the procedure provides advice about treatment op-tions and explains the risks and benefits of refusing or accepting the procedure.
3. The nurse's responsibility is to ensure client approval of the procedure but does not participate in obtaining approval.
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