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legal responsibilities: which can give informed consent

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Ans) Informed consent is a legal process by which a client has given written permission for a procedure or treatment. Consent is informed when a provider explains and the client understands:- The reason the client needs the treatment or procedure, How the treatment or procedure will benefit the client, The risks involved if the client chooses to receive the treatment or procedure, and other options to treat the problems, including not treating the problem Guidelines - Clients must consent to all care they receive in a health care facility. For most aspects of nursing care , “implied consent” is adequate. Clients provide implied consent when they adhere to the instructions the nurse provides. For example, the nurse is preparing to perform a tuberculosis skin test , and the client holds out his arm for the nurse.- For an invasive procedure or surgery, the client must provide written consent- State the laws prescribe who is able to give informed consent. Laws vary regarding age limitations and emergencies. Nurses are responsible for knowing the laws in the state in which they practice.- A competent adult must sign the form for informed consent. The person who signs the form must be capable of understanding the information from the health care professional who will perform the service, such as a surgical procedure, and the person must be able to communicate with the health care professional. When the person giving the informed consent is unable to communicate due to a language barrier or a hearing impairment, a trained medical interpreter must intervene. Many health care facilitiescontract with professional interpreters who have additional skills in medical terminology to assist with providing information. - Individuals who may grant consent for another person include the following; Parent of a minor, legal guardian, Court-specified representative, an individual who has durable power of attorney authority for health care, emancipated minors.

Nursing Intervention:

- To keep informed consent in file, so the doctor explains the procedure & takes sign.

- The nurse sees to it that it is signed.