The nurse working in the emergency clinic admits a minor requiring immediate treatment for a life-threatening condition. The nurse calls the minor's home and finds the parents at home. The best course of action for the nurse is to:
1. Have the parents rush to the Emergency Department.
2. Have the parents fax written consent.
3. Have another nurse listen on the phone to document verbal consent.
4. Call the hospital's Legal Department to obtain consent from the parents.
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Rationale: Consent is assumed in the case of an emergency, but if parental consent is requested, it is important to have another nurse listen on the phone, because verbal consent requires two signatures.
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