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Lobcity

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Under the law, in order to refuse treatment and transport, a patient MUST:
 
  A) be mentally competent and understand what he is doing.
  B) be free of any life-threatening injuries or conditions.
  C) sign a form releasing the AEMT from liability.
  D) have a witness to the refusal of treatment form.

Question 2

Which of the following would be an example of res ipsa loquitur?
 
  A) You leave a patient at the hospital without giving a patient care report to the nurse.
  B) You deliver 50 dextrose to a patient through a vein that is not patent which causes tissue damage.
  C) You fail to respond when dispatched to a wreck on the interstate.
  D) You refuse to transport a patient who you think has AIDS.



juwms

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B



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