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The client scheduled to have sx today cannot read or write. The surgeon obtaining the consent wants to have the client's spouse sign the consent instead. What is the nurse's best action? A. Nothing; ... a signed informed consent statement does not need to be obtained from this client. B. Locate the spouse because the informed consent statement must be signed by the client's closest relative. C. Remind the surgeon that the client may sign the informed consent statement with an X in front of two witnesses D. Notify the administration because court must appoint a legal guardian Ans. C. Remind the surgeon that the client may sign the informed consent statement with an X in front of two witnesses A female patient is having a biopsy of a nodule found in the right breast. Which classification identifies this surgery? A. Urgent B. Minor C. Cosmetic D. Diagnostic Ans. D. Diagnostic [Show More]

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