One of Your Staff Nurses Asks for Your Advice Because

Multiple Choice

One of your staff nurses asks for your advice because a patient refuses to sign a consent for surgery.The patient says that he won't sign because he doesn't understand the nature of the surgery.You advise that (select all that apply) :

A) Consent must not be coerced.
B) The patient has a right to choose not to consent.
C) The patient must sign the consent because the doctor wants him to sign.
D) Witnessing a consent is related only to the voluntary nature of the signature.