In order for a patient to give correct and appropriate informed consent, which of the following must occur?
A)The informed consent must contain the technical descriptions of the surgical process.
B)The informed consent must disclose the potential risks of the procedure to the patient.
C)The informed consent must be presented in a method that the patient can understand.
D)Both B and C

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In order for a patient to give true informed consent, the potential risks of the procedure must be disclosed to the patient and they must be presented in a method that the patient can understand. Consents that contain medical jargon may be difficult for the patient to comprehend and should be explained in a method that a layperson would understand. Pushing a patient toward signing consent without identifying the purpose and risks of the procedure could be grounds for legal action.

In Order for a Patient to Give Correct and Appropriate