قبل توقيع موافقة العملية، قال المريض للممرضة: «ما فهمت بالضبط وش الجراح بيشيل». ما التصرف الصحيح؟

Before signing surgical consent, the client tells the nurse, “I don’t really understand what the surgeon is going to remove.” What is the correct action?

1. Ask a family member to explain it, then let him sign
2. Explain the procedure herself, then witness the signature
3. Stop the signing and ask the surgeon to explain before he signs
4. Let him sign, since the surgeon explained it earlier

Answer: C) Stop the signing and ask the surgeon to explain before he signs. Explaining the procedure and its risks is the surgeon’s responsibility; the nurse confirms understanding and witnesses the signature. If he does not understand, consent is not valid, so the nurse stops and informs the surgeon.