The nurse is caring for a patient who will have surgery.The nurse witnesses the patient sign the informed consent document,and then the nurse adds her signature as a witness.What does the nurse's signature on the document mean?

A) The patient signed the form,not someone else.
B) The patient accepts the potential risks of the procedure.
C) The patient fully understands the procedure to be performed.
D) The patient agrees with the surgeon's planned treatment approach.

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Milia Chahine · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The nurse's signature on the consent form indicates only that the patient signed the form,not someone else.The nurse's signature on the consent form does not indicate that the patient accepts the potential risks of the procedure,fully understands the procedure to be performed or agrees with the surgeon's planned treatment approach.

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