The Pediatric Nurse Begins a Research Project on 8-Year-Old Patients

The pediatric nurse begins a research project on 8-year-old patients with the medical diagnosis of pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, PANS. The family has consented to the research, but as the nurse begins to administer the intervention, the patient refuses to cooperate. What is the appropriate response to this refusal?

A) The nurse should discuss with the family the options of performing the intervention without the child's knowledge.
B) The nurse should explain to the child that this is necessary and promise a reward at the end of the research project.
C) The nurse should refuse to perform the intervention until the child consents to the intervention and project.
D) The nurse should discuss the pros and cons of the research project with the child and focus on the outcomes.