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refusal of rx in suicidal prisoner...next step..

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A 29-year-old incarcerated man is brought to the emergency room by prison ambulance after being found on the floor of his cell with self-inflicted bilateral lacerations of the wrists. He is alert, oriented, and holding appropriate goal-directed conversation. He states that he wants to die and is refusing to provide consent for necessary surgical repair of the lacerations. What is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?

A. Document refusal and attempt to repair the lacerations in the emergency room
B. Document refusal and obey the patient's wishes
C. Document refusal and obtain a court order
D. Document refusal and obtain a psychiatric consult
E. Document refusal and proceed with surgical repair

had the person not be prisoner, what would be the correct choice then?

plz give ur reason too..
 
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