The client with a perforated gastric ulcer who is scheduled for emergency surgery cannot sign the operative consent form because of sedation with opioid analgesics. The nurse takes which priority action?
A) Obtains a court order for the surgery
B) Sends the client to surgery without the consent form being signed
C) Has the hospital chaplain sign the informed consent immediately
D) Obtains a telephone consent from the family member witnessed by two persons
Correct Answer:
Verified
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