A 41-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus is scheduled to undergo surgical placement of a peritoneal dialysi

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A 41-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus is scheduled to undergo surgical placement of a peritoneal dialysis catheter. The surgeon asks the resident physician to get the consent form signed the evening before tile procedure. The resident has never seen this procedure performed and has read little about ii. He will not be assisting with the procedure. Which of the following actions by the resident physician is most appropriate?

A) Ask a nurse to get a signature on the form
B) Ask the attending physician to obtain informed consent
C) Ask the patient to sign the form and tell her that the surgeon will answer questions the next morning
D) Obtain an informed consent by explaining what he believes is the major risk
E) Try to answer any of the patient's questions concerning the procedure