The nursery nurse is preparing a consent form for the circumcision of a newborn. The mother of the child is 16 years of age. The baby's father is not participating in the care. When planning to complete the surgical consent, which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nursery nurse is preparing a consent form for the circumcision of a newborn. The mother of the child is 16 years of age. The baby's father is not participating in the care. When planning to complete the surgical consent, which action by the nurse is most appropriate?




a) Ask the grandmother of the newborn to sign the surgical consent
b) Determine if the baby's father is older than 18 years, and if so ask for him to sign
c) Recommend that the court appoint a guardian for the baby
d) Ask the baby's mother to sign the surgical consent



Answer: Ask the baby's mother to sign the surgical consent



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