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A client is brought to the emergency room by the emergency medical services after being hit by car. The name of the client is not known. The client has sustained a severe head injury, multiple fractures and is unconscious. An emergency craniotomy is required, regarding informed consent for the surgical procedure, which of the following is the best action?

  • Call the police to identify the client and locate the family

  • Obtain a court order for the surgical procedure

  • Ask the emergency medical services team to sign the informed consent

  • Transport the victim to the operating room for surgery