A 10 year old girl who is a Jehovah's witness is brought to the ER after a car accident. She needs IV fluids and transfusions. The mother refuses consent for fluids and transfusions, saying its against her religious beliefs. Your next step:
A. Order the fluids and transfusions, overruling the mother.
B. Get an emergency court order
C. Get an emergency ethics consult
D. Agree with the mother and not give the treatment
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