下列哪些敘述描述了護理師在知情同意程序中的角色?(選所有適合的)
Which of the following describes the nurse's role in the informed consent process? (Select all that apply.)
- AWitnessing the patient's signature on the form✓ 正解見證病人在表單上的簽名
- BEnsuring the patient is competent to sign the document✓ 正解確保病人具備簽署文件的能力
- CExplaining the risks, benefits, and alternatives of the surgery說明手術的風險、益處與替代方案
- DVerifying that the patient understands the information provided✓ 正解確認病人已理解所提供的資訊
- ESigning as a witness to confirm the signature is voluntary✓ 正解以見證人身分簽名,以確認簽名為自願行為
護理師在知情同意(Informed Consent)中的角色是「見證者」與「確認者」。護理師負責確認病人簽名過程出自自願、神智清楚,並確認病人是否已獲得醫師足夠說明。但解釋手術風險、替代方案等醫療專業細節,是醫師的法律責任,護理師不可代為解釋,以免承擔法律風險。
In the informed consent process, the nurse's role is as a 'witness' and 'verifier.' The nurse is responsible for confirming that the client's signature is given voluntarily and that the client is mentally competent, and for verifying that the client has received adequate explanation from the physician. However, explaining the surgical risks, alternatives, and other medical details is the legal responsibility of the physician; the nurse must not provide these explanations in the physician's place, to avoid legal exposure.
美台對於護理師「不可替代醫師解釋專業醫療內容」的原則一致,這是確保醫療責任分屬的關鍵。