Section: NCLEX

12) The nurse is leading an inservice about management issues. The nurse would intervene if a nurse made which of the following statements?

“It is my responsibility to ensure that the consent form has been signed and attached to the patient’s chart prior to surgery.”
“It is my responsibility to witness the signature of the client before surgery is performed.”
“It is my responsibility to answer questions that the patient may have prior to surgery.”
“It is my responsibility to provide a detailed description of the surgery and ask the patient to sign the consent form.”

Explanation

A physician should provide explanations and obtain signatures.

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