The nurse takes the form identified below to a patient's room in preparation for an emergency surgical procedure. The patient states, "Doc said he would tell me all about the surgery when he gets here. Do you know what they are going to do?" What is the nurse's best response?

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It is important for the patient to receive information about the surgery from the physician who will be performing the procedure. Therefore, the nurse should wait on having the patient sign the form until after the physician has talked to the patient and provided information about the surgery.

The Nurse Takes the Form Identified Below to a Patient's