A 16-year-old needs an emergency blood transfusion. Her mother, a devout Jehovah's Witness, refuses to give permission for her daughter to receive...

A 16-year-old needs an emergency blood transfusion. Her mother, a devout Jehovah's Witness, refuses to give permission for her daughter to receive blood products because it goes against her faith.

Q: As a culturally and religiously sensitive nurse, how might you explain to this mother why her daughter needs blood?