Question

Members of the nursing leadership at a hospital disagree about the need for informed consent from clients who are participating in an EBQI project. Which principle should guide the team's decision of whether to seek informed consent from clients?

Answer 1

An informed consent is a legal document ,and the client must be performed by the health care provider,in understandable terms,of the risks and benefits of surgeryprocedures and plan of care.The client need to be participant in decisions regarding health care. A clients questions about the surgery or procedure must be answered before signing the consent.A consent must be signed freely by the client without threat or pressure and must be witnessed.A client has the right to refuse information and waived the informed consent and undergo treatment,but this decision must be documented in the medical record.