The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is About

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who is about to undergo a mastectomy. The nurse notes that the patient has not signed the consent. The patient tells the nurse, "The doctor didn't explain the risks of the surgery to me." Which action should the nurse take?

• A)Read the consent to the patient, ask if he or she has questions, then have him or her sign.
• B)Explain the risks and benefits of surgery to the patient and have him or her sign.
• C)Sign the consent for the patient since the nurse was present during explanation.
• D)Notify the surgeon and inform him or her the patient has not signed the form and does not understand the surgery.

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