In which of the following circumstances might the nurse defer obtaining informed consent for care and treatment of a patient?

A) The patient is confused and cannot understand or sign the consent form.
B) The patient is brought to the emergency department in cardiac arrest; no family is present.
C) The surgeon requests that the patient be sent to the surgical suite before the nurse gets the consent form signed.
D) An unconscious patient is admitted to the nurse's unit; he is alone.

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Sierra Limeberry · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B , Explanation :  Informed consent is the necessary authorization by the patient for any and all types of care and must be written and signed by the patient or the person legally responsible for the patient for hospital admission and for invasive or specialized treatments or diagnostic procedures.Written consent is not necessary in an emergency if experts agree that there was an immediate threat to life or health.It is the physician responsible for the care of the patient who has the duty to obtain informed consent from the patient.

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