Author Question: Which of the following descriptions is the best example of expressed consent? a. A 37-year-old ... (Read 52 times)

Yolanda · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Which of the following descriptions is the best example of expressed consent?

a. A 37-year-old man who is found unresponsive
b. A 52-year-old skier who comes to the aid room and asks for help
c. A 19-year-old male who appears to be intoxicated and lets you examine him
d. A man who asks you to help his unresponsive 29-year-old diabetic wife

Question 2

Upon finding an unconscious patient at the scene of a bad accident, your next step should be to:

a. assume implied consent and begin to examine and treat the patient.
b. delay your examination and ask other patrollers to respond as witnesses.
c. delay your examination until you can locate a spouse or a friend of the patient.
d. begin your assessment but not provide any treatment until another patroller arrives.