You are the emergency-department nurse caring for an 11-year-old brought in by ambulance after having been hit by a car. The child's parents are in route to the hospital but have not yet arrived
No other family members are present. The child needs emergency surgery to save her life. How would you obtain consent for the surgery?
A) By telephone
B) By fax
C) Surgery is done without informed consent
D) Surgery is delayed until the parent's arrival
Ans: C
Feedback: In an emergency, it may be necessary for the surgeon to operate as a lifesaving measure without the patient's informed consent. However, every effort must be made to contact the patient's family. In such a situation, contact can be made by telephone, fax, or other electronic means. In this scenario, the surgery is considered lifesaving, and the parents are on their way to the hospital and not available by telephone or fax. This makes options A and B incorrect. Option D is incorrect because it risks the child's life.
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Which of the following does not necessarily belong as a component of culturally competent care?
a. cultural awareness c. cultural organizations b. cultural knowledge d. cultural desire
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A) 2.2 L. B) 2.9 L. C) 3.4 L. D) 3.8 L.