A client is brought to the emergency department by ambulance. The client is seriously ill and unconscious. No family or friends are present. Which of the following would be most appropriate to do?
a) Ask the ambulance team for information about the client's family to ensure informed consent.
b) Document the client's condition and absence of friends or family for obtaining consent to treatment.
c) Explain to the client that care is going to be provided because he is seriously ill.
d) Check the client's record for the name of a family member to call to allow care to be provided.
Asnwer: Document the client's condition and absence of friends or family for obtaining consent to treatment.