In which situation would an emergency room nurse be justified in proceeding without obtaining consent, verbal or otherwise?
a. An unconscious, profusely bleeding victim is brought in by ambulance.
b. A 13-year-old child is brought to the emergency room after suffering a frac-tured arm while at school.
c. A construction worker comes into the emergency room to have a boil lanced.
d. A 15-year-old high-school girl comes in for treatment of psoriasis.
A
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