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Informed Consent

Learn about the definition for this nursing term.

Client's approval (or approval from the client's legal representative) to have the client's body touched by a specific individual. The client must be informed, in understandable terms, of the risks and benefits of the surgery, procedure, or treatment; what the consequences are for not having it done; treatment options; and the name of the person performing it.

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