A client is brought to the hospital unconscious and needs emergency surgery. The client's only family member cannot come to the hospital before the surgery
Which is the best option for ob-taining informed consent for the client's emergent surgery? a. Proceed with surgery and have the family member sign the consent as soon as poss-ible.
b. Contact the family member by phone and obtain verbal consent with two witnesses.
c. Obtain written consultation with two surgeons that the surgery is needed.
d. Have the hospital administrator appoint a temporary legal guardian.
B
In the event that a family member cannot come to the hospital before the surgery needs to begin, verbal consent should be obtained over the phone with two witnesses.
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