Posted by: Pdfprep
Post Date: January 3, 2021
Which of the following situations illustrates implied consent?
A . You splint the broken arm and leg of a 6-year-old girl with her mother’s permission.
B . You care for a cardiac patient who asks you to help him take a dose of nitroglycerin.
C . You arrive at the scene of a car crash, and the injured driver says, “Please help my child first.”
D . You provide life support to a man who was found unconscious by bystanders who called EM
Answer: D
Explanation:
Implied consent means that, because your adult patient cannot give consent to treatment, you act without it.
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