A client is brought to the emergency department by emergency medical services (EMS) after being hit by a car. The name of the client is unknown, and the client has sustained a severe head injury and multiple fractures and is unconscious. An emergency craniotomy is required. Regarding informed consent for the surgical procedure, which is the best action?
1
Obtain a court order for the surgical procedure.
2
Ask the EMS team to sign the informed consent.
3
Transport the victim to the operating room for surgery.
4
Call the police to identify the client and locate the family.