In a perioperative setting, who is primarily responsible for communicating potential postoperative risks to a patient to obtain informed consent?

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Aperioperative nurse.
Bsurgical technologist.
Canesthesiologist assistant.
Dphysician.

✓ Correct answer: D. physician. Answer: physician. While perioperative nurses, surgical technologists, and anesthesiologist assistants can support the communication process, only a physician is responsible for discussing and obtaining consent by communicating risks and outcomes effectively.

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