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A 12 -year-old girl presents with severe right lower-quadrant abdominal pain and marked tenderness and is found to have acute appendicitis. The child is at a sleepaway camp. You are not able to locate her parents. They are not at home and you cannot reach them on the cell phone. The camp counselor and the director of the camp bring in the child. What should you do? a. Do not do the surgery without parental consent. b. Ask the camp counselor or director for consent. c. Ask the patient for consent. d. Perform the appendectomy. e. Give intravenous antibiotics alone.

    A 12 -year-old girl presents with severe right lower-quadrant abdominal pain and marked tenderness and is found to have acute appendicitis. The child is at a sleepaway camp. You are not able to locate her parents. They are not at home and you cannot reach them on the cell phone. The camp counselor and the director of the camp bring in the child.
What should you do?
a. Do not do the surgery without parental consent.
b. Ask the camp counselor or director for consent.
c. Ask the patient for consent.
d. Perform the appendectomy.
e. Give intravenous antibiotics alone.

Medical Ethics for the Boards

Conrad Fischer 3rd Edition

Chapter 1, Problem 63

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Step 1: Assess the situation and confirm the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in the 12-year-old girl, noting the severity of her symptoms and the need for timely intervention. Show more…

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A 12 -year-old girl presents with severe right lower-quadrant abdominal pain and marked tenderness and is found to have acute appendicitis. The child is at a sleepaway camp. You are not able to locate her parents. They are not at home and you cannot reach them on the cell phone. The camp counselor and the director of the camp bring in the child. What should you do? a. Do not do the surgery without parental consent. b. Ask the camp counselor or director for consent. c. Ask the patient for consent. d. Perform the appendectomy. e. Give intravenous antibiotics alone.

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