An Alert and Oriented Patient Complaining of a Severe Headache

question 55

Multiple Choice

An alert and oriented patient complaining of a severe headache is refusing all treatment as well as transport by the EMTs. After having signed the refusal, the patient suddenly seizes and becomes unresponsive. The EMT should:

• A) contact medical direction for permission to treat.
• B) honor the patient's wishes and leave the scene.
• C) place the patient into the family's car for transport to the hospital.
• D) provide care under the guideline of implied consent.

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