Question

A nurse is reviewing the components of a surgical informed consent with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statement should the nurse include?

A) "The surgeon is responsible for obtaining the patient's consent."
B) "Consent is implied for life-saving surgeries."
C) "The nurse can obtain the consent if the surgeon is not available."
D) "The consent form is usually signed after the surgery is completed."

Answer 1

The nurse should include the statement A) "The surgeon is responsible for obtaining the patient's consent." Consent should be obtained by the surgeon, not the nurse, and usually before the surgery.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse should include the statement A) "The surgeon is responsible for obtaining the patient's consent." when reviewing the components of a surgical informed consent with a newly licensed nurse. Informed consent is the process of informing a patient about the procedure, risks, and benefits, and obtaining their permission to proceed. In most cases, it is the responsibility of the surgeon, who will be performing the procedure, to obtain the patient's informed consent. The nurse cannot obtain the consent if the surgeon is available, and the consent form should be signed before the surgery is performed, not after.