[Answered]: A child is brought to the emergency department…

A child is brought to the emergency department with life-threatening bleeding that needs immediate intervention. The child’s parents cannot be reached to give consent. The nurse continues to assist with the child’s care based on which understanding about consent?Consent is not needed in a life-threatening situation.Consent may be given by the family health care provider.Consent must be obtained from a neighbor or close friend of the family.The consent must be in the form of a signed document; therefore, parents or guardians must be contacted.