Problem
Read the ANA Code of Ethics with Interpretative Statements, each of the 9 provisions and accompanying interpretative statements to answer the following ethical dilemma. Informed Consent- A patient was approached to sign an informed consent for a minor surgical procedure. The patient's primary language is Portuguese. No medical interpreter was called. The surgical resident explained the procedure to the patient using hand gestures and rudimentary terms in Portuguese.
Write the paper from the perspective of the nurse who witnessed the interaction between the patient and the surgical resident.