A 17-year-old unmarried female presents to the emergency department and says, "I am pregnant and I have a urinary tract infection." There is no parent present. How should the nurse proceed regarding consent?
A) Assume consent because the patient came to the ED seeking help.
B) Assume consent is legal because the patient is pregnant.
C) Ask the patient to call her parents to give telephone consent.
D) Refer to the hospital policy and procedure manual about conditions of consent.
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