[Answered]: The surgeon verbally tells the new nurse to “get…

The surgeon verbally tells the new nurse to “get the surgical consent form signed.” The surgeon is abrupt, and the nurse is unsure how to interpret the request but knows that nurses can witness consent but cannot explain the risks or benefits of the procedure. What would the new nurse do first? Ask the charge nurse for clarification of the nurses’ role related to informed consent. Report the surgeon’s request to the nursing supervision and risk-management department. Offer to go with the surgeon and act as a witness as the patient signs the consent form. Refuse to comply because the surgeon is responsible for the procedure and obtaining consent.