An anesthesiologist discovers intraoperatively that the informed consent form was signed by the patient's adult son without documented power of attorney. The patient is now under general anesthesia for a non-emergent procedure. What is the best course of action?
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A
Complete the procedure since anesthesia has already been induced
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B
Abort the procedure immediately and wake the patient
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C
Complete only life-saving portions, then wake the patient and obtain proper consent
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D
Proceed and address the consent issue postoperatively via documentation