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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Pediatrics

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A ten-month-old infant was admitted to the pediatric unit for an emergency major surgical procedure. The seventeen-year-old mother and the grandfather are present at the bedside when the nurse is about to obtain the consent for the operation. Legally, consent for the infant’s medical care:
  1. Is not needed since it is an emergency situation
  2. Is the responsibility of the mother and she should be the one to sign the consent
  3. Should be decided by the family court since the parent is a minor
  4. Should be obtained from the grandfather, as he is over eighteen years of age
Explanation
Answer - B - Legally, consent for the infant’s medical care is the responsibility of the mother and she should be the one to sign the consent. In most places, the age of majority is eighteen years; however, mothers younger than eighteen years are considered emancipated minors and can sign consents for themselves and their child.
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