Your patient is a 10-year-old boy who suffered a possible fractured arm while rollerblading at a friend's house. Which of the following is the BEST way to obtain consent for treatment?

A) Call the patient's mother at work.
B) Allow the patient to consent as an emancipated minor.
C) Get consent from the patient's 15-year-old sister, who is at the scene.
D) Act on implied consent.

A

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