Several Children Arrived at the Emergency Department Accompanied Only by Their

question 13

Multiple Choice

Several children arrived at the emergency department accompanied only by their fathers. The nurse knows that the father who legally may sign emergency medical consent for treatment is:

• A)The non-biologic one from the heterosexual cohabitating family.
• B)The divorced one from the binuclear family.
• C)The divorced one when the single-parent mother has custody.
• D)The stepfather from the blended or reconstituted family.

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