— 照護管理 · MEDIUM · MCQ —
下列哪項敘述正確描述了護理師在「知情同意」（Informed Consent）中的角色？
Which of the following describes the nurse's role in informed consent?
- AWitnessing the patient's signature✓ 正解見證病人簽名
- BDescribing the surgical procedure details描述手術程序的細節
- CDeciding if the patient is capable of consenting決定病人是否有能力同意
- DExplaining the risks of the surgery to the patient向病人解釋手術風險
— Explanation · 中文詳解 —
護理師的角色是「確認」（Verify）病人已獲得醫師充分資訊並簽名，而非解釋程序細節（這是醫師的職責）。護理師主要是作為簽名的見證人（Witness）。若發現病人對風險不了解，應聯繫醫師重新說明，而非由護理師代為說明。
The nurse's role is to verify that the patient has received adequate information from the physician and to witness the signature; it is not to explain the details of the procedure (which is the physician's responsibility). The nurse mainly serves as a witness to the signature. If the patient does not understand the risks, the nurse should contact the physician to re-explain, rather than providing the explanation on the physician's behalf.
✦ 台美臨床差異
台美在法律上皆明確劃分醫師與護理師責任，但在實務中，病人常因害怕不敢問醫師而改問護理師。