9 year old girl is brought to the ER for a foot infection which looks serious. She needs IV antibiotics and debrideent, or you know that her foot is in danger of amputation. The mother refuses consent for antibiotics and debridement. You discuss the need for immediate treatment and the risks in the presence of a witness. But mother still refuses the treatment. Your next step:
1) order the antibiotic and the debridement, overruling the mother.
2) Get an emergency court order
3) get an emergency ethics consult
4) agree with the mother and not give the treatment
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Get emergency court order…
) order the antibiotic and the debridement, overruling the mother.. this is life threatening situation
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complywith the mother
when will the answers be posted by Archer?
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A-This case is very serious the child’s welfare ,safety & life depend on these measures. Save the child’s life .
Over-rule the mother denial. In this case child is going to loose her limb. We need to over rule the parents refusal. There is no need to take court order in this emergency case.
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No need of a court order in a life threatening situation involving a child’s life. Always remember in USA, children are given priority at the E.R. no1 gives a F*** in regards to what the parents say. Imagine, you have a pregnant woman who is a jehova’s witness refusing blood transfusion. Treat her with NS until the baby’s out of the vagina! Once, the baby is out all the Jehova’s go unwitnessed and your priority is the kid!
i guess 2 is the correct answer