[Answered]: Title: Informed Consent Scenario: An 82-year-old…

Title: Informed Consent Scenario: An 82-year-old resident of a skilled nursing facility has been transferred to the local hospital for an invasive cardiac procedure scheduled for the am. The client is alert but has demonstrated minor memory issues generally related to the day and time. The client has expressed a desire, “to get whatever this is over with.” The client was accompanied to the hospital by family members and several plan to be here during the procedure. The client has shared that, “My kids really are pushing for me to have this done.” Besides the diagnosis of aortic stenosis, the client is hypertensive and is being treated for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and depression.