A Patient Being Cared for in the Emergency Department (ED)

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient being cared for in the emergency department (ED) will require endoscopy to remove a foreign object from the esophagus. Whose responsibility is it to obtain informed consent for this procedure?

• A) The admittance clerk
• B) The nurse who admitted the patient to the ED
• C) The nurse who will assist in the procedure room
• D) The health care provider performing the procedure.

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