A Patient in the Emergency Department Needs an Emergency Operation

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient in the emergency department needs an emergency operation. The patient refuses to consent and wants the nurse to call a respected elder in the community for consent. What action by the nurse is best?

• A) Explain that this violates privacy laws.
• B) Call the elder to get consent for the operation.
• C) Tell the woman she has the right to consent.
• D) Arrange for admission without the operation.

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