The Patient Presents to the Emergency Department with Chest Pain

question 10

Multiple Choice

The patient presents to the emergency department with chest pain and collapses in the reception area before registering. Physicians and nurses rush to assist the patient. What type of consent protects these health care providers?

• A) Oral
• B) Implied
• C) Partial
• D) Expressed

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