You are Mrs. Logan’s nurse. Mrs. Logan is about to have surg…
You are Mrs. Logan’s nurse. Mrs. Logan is about to have surgery. Before the surgery, Mrs. Logan’s surgeon had come into her room to explain the surgery, the benefits and risks, potential complications, expected outcome, and postoperative recovery. This is called informed consent. It represents the patient’s standard set of instructions and education and is done by the surgeon before someone having surgery in the preoperative period. You are also present in Mrs. Logan’s room when the surgeon stopped by to implement his informed consent education of his patient. You know that the doctor is responsible for obtaining a patient’s informed consent. What are you witnessing when you sign Mrs. Logan’s consent? Select all that apply.