Question

A nurse understands informed consent when making which of the following statements?

a. "Informed consent is a binding agreement."
b. "Informed consent involves filling out an incident report."
c. "Informed consent occurs when the patient receives information about a procedure before giving consent."
d. "Informed consent is a name for a written legal policy."

Answer 1

Informed consent occurs when the patient receives information about a procedure before giving consent.

Step-by-step explanation:

Informed consent occurs when the patient receives information about a procedure before giving consent.

An informed consent form provides a written description of what participants can expect during an experiment, including potential risks and implications of the research.

The purpose of informed consent is to ensure that participants have all the relevant information and can make an informed decision about whether to participate.