The nurse notices that a patient who is scheduled for surgery tomorrow did not yet sign the consent form. The nurse was not in the room when the surgeon explained the procedure to the patient. Which of the following statements is most appropriate for the nurse to make when he/she brings the consent form for the patient to sign?

“What do you know about your surgery tomorrow?”. As the patient advocate, the nurse must assess the patient’s knowledge about the surgery and provide any further teaching the patient requires prior to allowing the patient to sign the consent form. Simply asking if the patient has questions or providing him with the consent form to sign does not ascertain how much the patient understands of the procedure. Post-operative teaching is important prior to the procedure, but does not answer how well the patient has been educated in order to give consent.

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