A nurse is educating a newly licensed nurse about informed consent.
Which of the following should be included as a nurse’s responsibility in this process?

Choice A rationale
While it’s important for the client to understand the alternatives to the procedure, it’s typically the responsibility of the physician or surgeon to explain these alternatives, not the nurse.
Choice B rationale
One of the nurse’s responsibilities in the informed consent process is to confirm that the client is competent to sign for the procedure. This means ensuring that the client understands the procedure, its risks and benefits, and is making the decision voluntarily.
Choice C rationale
Discussing the risks of the procedure with the client is typically the responsibility of the physician or surgeon, not the nurse.
Choice D rationale
While the nurse may provide some information about what will occur during the procedure, it’s typically the responsibility of the physician or surgeon to provide detailed information about the procedure.

Choice A rationale
Skeletal muscles do not enable the heart to contract with each heartbeat. The heart has its own specialized muscle tissue known as cardiac muscle, which allows it to contract and pump blood throughout the body.
Choice B rationale
Skeletal muscles do not enable the bladder to contract during voiding. The detrusor muscle, a smooth muscle found in the wall of the bladder, contracts during urination to expel urine from the body.
Choice C rationale
Skeletal muscles do not enable the bronchioles to dilate in the lungs. The dilation and constriction of the bronchioles are controlled by the autonomic nervous system and the smooth muscles in the walls of the bronchioles.
Choice D rationale
Skeletal muscles do enable a hand to contract and form a fist. Skeletal muscles are responsible for all voluntary movements, including making a fist. When you want to make a fist, your brain sends a signal to the skeletal muscles in your hand and forearm, telling them to contract. This pulls on the tendons connected to your fingers, causing them to move and form a fist.