Review Question - QID 210896

A 12-year-old boy and his mother are brought to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident. The boy was an unrestrained passenger in a head-on collision and was ejected from the front seat. The patient's mother was the driver, and she is currently being resuscitated. Neither the child nor the mother are conscious; however, it is documented that the family are all Jehovah's Witnesses and would not want a transfusion in an acute situation. The husband/father arrives at the trauma bay and confirms this wish that everyone in the family would not want a transfusion in accordance with their beliefs. The father is confirmed as the official healthcare proxy. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?