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Lippincott Nursing Pocket Card - December 2022
Informed consent is a process of communication between a patient and a health care provider that results in the patient’s agreement to undergo a procedure or treatment. It is both a legal and ethical obligation. The provider educates the patient about the benefits, risks, and alternatives of the intervention. Informed consent is required for invasive procedures, procedures requiring sedatives or anesthesia, non-surgical procedures that carry risk (i.e., blood transfusion), and procedures involving radiation. Nurses are key participants in the informed consent process, in both educating the patient and verifying understanding.
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