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NCLEX-PN

Category - Coordinated Care

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A 17-year-old female client at 37-weeks gestation comes in for emergency cesarean section. Which of the following actions is the most appropriate when obtaining informed consent?
  1. Contacting the relatives of the client to secure consent
  2. Have the person who brought in the client sign the consent
  3. Immediately prepare the client for the procedure
  4. Have the attending physician sign the consent
Explanation
Answer: C - Generally, a minor may not give legal consent. Parental or legal guardian consent should be obtained before any procedure or treatment is done, except in emergency and certain other cases (which include pregnancy, psychiatric treatment, treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, substance abuse, testing of sexually transmitted disease and birth control services), where minor consent is considered sufficient. Emancipated minors may give legal consent.
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