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NCLEX-RN Flashcards: Informed Consent

Study Informed Consent in NCLEX-RN with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is express consent?

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Consent given verbally or in writing for a specific intervention. Express consent provides clear, documented agreement, essential for interventions requiring explicit patient authorization.

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This deck focuses on Informed Consent, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for NCLEX-RN.

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Work through these flashcards in short sessions. Try to answer each prompt before flipping the card, then revisit any cards you miss until the explanation feels automatic.

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A 63-year-old client with chronic hepatitis C is scheduled for a routine outpatient abdominal ultrasound-guided needle biopsy. The client is alert, but has significant hearing loss and does not have hearing aids; the client frequently says, "What?" and answers questions inappropriately. The client's friend offers to "just explain it" and have the client sign. What is the nurse's PRIORITY action to ensure valid informed consent?
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