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A client will be having a D&C (Dilatation & Curettage) tomorrow morning for retained placenta after the vaginal delivery of her health daughter. The informed consent is on the chart but has not been signed. The nurse asks the client if she understands this procedure. She states that she does not and would like information about it. The nurse should:Question & Rationale provided by Drexel University’s NCLEX EXCEL
- contact the obstetrician who will be performing the D&C
- delegate this to the LPN to perform informed consent and get signatures
- educate her about the D&C procedure and both sign the form
- notify the nursing supervisor and complete an incident report