A 10-year-old boy is brought into the emergency department after an injury and is bleeding profusely. His parents arrive soon afterward, and state tha

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A 10-year-old boy is brought into the emergency department after an injury and is bleeding profusely. His parents arrive soon afterward, and state that they are Jehovah’s Witnesses and do not consent to giving blood to their child, even though to fail to do so threatens the child’s life. The child, awake and receiving pain medications, agrees with his parents and requests that he receive no blood. Which of the following is the next step in treatment?
(A) Attempt to save the child, but honor the child’s wishes and give no blood
(B) Refuse to treat the child with those restrictions placed
(C) Get a court order, then give the child blood
(D) Give the child blood immediately, as needed
 
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