The nurse discerns that the responsibilities essential in obtaining informed consent include which of the following? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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1. Information must be furnished to clients in a manner that is understandable to them. Includes explanation of treatment, expected results, description of anticipated risks and discomforts, potential benefits, disclosure of alternatives, offer to answer questions, and a statement that the client may withdraw consent at any time.
2. No one can assure probability of success; the client must be informed of expected results.
3. One must be an adult in the technical and legal sense in order to consent to treatment.
4. The consent form must be signed after detailed information is given and all questions are answered.
5. Individuals act voluntarily when they exercise freedom of choice without force, fraud, deceit, duress, or any other form of coercion.

The Nurse Discerns That the Responsibilities Essential in Obtaining Informed