Which of the following is true regarding informed consent?
A) Informed consent must be obtained for surgical procedures only.
B) Parents can give informed consent for the treatment of their children.
C) Informed consent means the patient is informed in medical language.
D) A patient is informed that he or she has the right to revoke consent at any time.

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Informed consent must be obtained for invasive procedures ordered for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. Parents cannot give informed consent for the treatment of their children, but they can authorize their treatment up to a certain age (authorized consent). Informed consent means that the patient is informed in nonmedical language. The patient is told in nonmedical language that he or she has the right to revoke written permission at any time.

Which of the Following Is True Regarding Informed Consent