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The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for surgery. Before going to surgery, the nurse would make sure that the patient has been fully informed about the procedure to be done. What would the patient sign to acknowledge that he or she is making an intelligent decision?

a. Patient’s Bill of Rights

b. Accountability statement

c. Informed consent doctrine

d. Confidentiality statement