A nurse in the emergency department is preparing a married 17-year-old client for an appendectomy. The client's parents are en route to the facility but have not spoken with the surgeon. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Obtain consent from the client's parents by telephone with another nurse listening as a witness

Proceed with the preparation because the client signed a general consent form

Have the client sign the consent form after the surgeon explains the procedure

Delay the surgery until the parents arrive to sign the consent form