Which Patient Scenario Allows the Physician to Perform Needed Procedures

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which patient scenario allows the physician to perform needed procedures without the need to obtain informed consent first?

• A) An unconscious patient is brought into the ER after an auto accident.
• B) The patient speaks only Russian and requires the services of a translator.
• C) The patient is deaf and communicates through sign language or lip reading.
• D) The patient is not an American citizen and does not have any health insurance.

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