A 25-year-old patient presents to the emergency department unconscious following a motor vehicle accident. The nurse is unable to wake the patient and the provider determines the patient requires emergency surgery due to internal bleeding. No emergency contact can be found for the patient. Which of the following is the most appropriate next course of action?
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