Informed Consent Process in Elective Surgery

Medium Management Of Care Informed Consent

A 45-year-old patient is scheduled for elective knee surgery. During the preoperative assessment, the nurse explains the procedure and the potential risks and benefits to the patient. The patient expresses understanding and agrees to proceed. Later, the surgeon enters to obtain informed consent.

Which of the following actions by the surgeon is most appropriate to ensure that the informed consent process is valid?

The surgeon provides a detailed explanation of the procedure to the patient once more.

The surgeon asks if the patient has any questions about the surgery.

The surgeon verifies that the patient signed the consent form.

The surgeon instructs the patient to read the consent form aloud.

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