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A 16-Year-Old Trauma Victim Arrives in the Emergency Department with a Life-Threatening

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A 16-year-old trauma victim arrives in the emergency department with a life-threatening condition and requires emergency surgery. The nurse knows that


A) a parent/guardian must give consent.
B) the patient can give consent if she provides proof of emancipation.
C) the patient must first be evaluated for competency before obtaining consent.
D) surgery can be performed without consent.

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